Eric McCormack has opened up about how he believes a gay actor “would probably” play his gay role in Will & Grace, if casting happened in 2018.
“I probably wouldn’t get anywhere near this role,” the 55-year-old actor told the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I think it wasn’t a terrible thing in 1998 that a straight guy played the role, but I’m glad that times are changing, and I’m glad that nowadays a Will Truman would probably be cast with someone who is gay,” Eric added. “But does that mean that now when you walk into a casting room you have to state whether you are straight or gay? I don’t know.”
Pictured: Eric all smiles while joining his Travelers co-stars MacKenzie Porter and Patrick Gilmore at the season three premiere of his show Travelers held at the Scotiabank Theatre on Monday (November 26) in Toronto, Canada.
