Search form

Search form

Scroll To Top
TV

Queer As Folk Reboot Casts Its First Star for a Trans Character

‘Queer As Folk’ Reboot Casts Its First Star for a Trans Character

"Let’s make some magic," the actor celebrated on Instagram.

cornbreadsays

The upcoming reboot of iconic LGBTQ+ series Queer As Folk has cast its first star!

The reboot will follow a "diverse group of friends in New Orleans, whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy." Jesse James Keitel, nonbinary star of ABC's Big Sky, will play a "trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up," according to Variety.

Keitel celebrated the news on Instagram. "Cheers, queers," the actor wrote alongside a series of heart emojis that made a rainbow. "I’m still so gagged — Honored, thrilled, and in genuine disbelief to be joining this iconic show. Let’s make some magic."

Original creator Russel T. Davies is executive producing the series. Production begins this fall in New Orleans. The Queer As Folk reboot is headed to streaming platform Peacock.

Recommended Stories for You

The Advocates with Sonia BaghdadyOut / Advocate Magazine - Alan Cumming and Jake Shears

From our Sponsors

Most Popular

Latest Stories