Billy Eichner thinks straight audiences are to blame for 'Bros' doing so badly at the box office, saying not enough of them came out to support a gay romcom.
's new romcom completely bombed at the box office -- and he appears to be chalking it up to homophobia across the country.
Last night I snuck in and sat in the back of a sold out theater playing BROS in LA. The audience howled with laughter start to finish, burst into applause at the end, and some were wiping away tears as they walked out. It was truly magical. Really. I am VERY proud of this movie.He writes,"Last night I snuck in and sat in the back of a sold out theater playing BROS in LA.
That’s just the world we live in, unfortunately. Even with glowing reviews, great Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore etc, straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up for Bros. And that’s disappointing but it is what it is.Billy adds,"That’s just the world we live in, unfortunately. Even with glowing reviews, great Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore etc, straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up for Bros.
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