Marc Maron Turned Down Role Opposite Hugh Jackman Over Lack of ‘Gay-Ness’
"If I’m going be gay in a movie, that would be a good guy to be gay with," Maron said of HBO's 2019 film "Bad Education." https://t.co/nV9DDv3jSz
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) April 20, 2023
Marc Maron wanted “Bad Education” to be more queer.
The 2019 Emmy-winning TV movie based on a true story starred Hugh Jackman as corrupt school district superintendent Frank Tassone who embezzled millions of dollars in school funds. Frank’s husband Tom was played by Stephen Spinella, while Rafael Casal portrayed his boyfriend Kyle, whose Las Vegas lifestyle was in part funded by the stolen money.
Comedian Maron revealed he auditioned to play the role of Kyle.
Maron told guest Ray Romano (played school board president and real estate broker Bob Spicer).
“I thought I was auditioning for the role you had. I just didn’t want to do it. I read the script and I said I don’t want to do it. It was for Hugh Jackman’s boyfriend. He’s got nothing in there. I said, ‘If I’m going be gay in a movie, [Jackman] would be a good guy to be gay with, but there didn’t seem to be much to the role other than that.’ I said, ‘I’ll wait to be gay when there’s more gayness.'”
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