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.
