Billy Eichner Argues 'Straight People' Are Reason For Bros' Low Box Office Numbers!
03.10.2022 - 21:29
/ perezhilton.com
Billy Eichner has THOUGHTS on his debut film Bros’ low box office numbers!
The first gay rom-com produced and distributed by a major studio was released on Friday, but only made $4.8 million (ranking at fourth place) during its first weekend, despite opening in 3,350 theaters. The movie was made for $22 million, and Universal Pictures may still have a hard time making a profit at this point — and this may deter other studios from making similar LGBTQ+ projects. Uh-oh!
Who’s to blame for all of this?! Well, in the words of the co-writer and leading man… straight people!
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On Sunday, Billy took to Twitter to reflect on the importance of the movie and the challenges he faced while making it. He wrote in a series of tweets:
Unfortunately, outside of liberal hubs like LA, NYC, and San Francisco, not many people turned up to the movies — even though it has been praised by critics! He continued:
Sadly, some companies still tried to push back against the gay-centric storyline, he noted:
Calling out straight people’s lack of support, the former Billy on the Street star argued:
Definitely disappointing! But there’s still hope. Billy left folks with one final wish, saying:
Take a look at his full Twitter thread (below)!
So important to support content like this! Especially considering it features an almost entirely LGBTQ+ cast, even in the straight roles. So much inclusivity which can be rare for the entertainment industry! But are straight people really to blame for low box office numbers or have people’s movie habits changed since the pandemic?! Hmm.
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Interestingly, Billy isn’t the only upset star right