December 2, 2024 10:02 am

'The Wedding Banquet' Remake Inspired Kelly Marie Tran to Come Out as Queer
'The Wedding Banquet' Remake Inspired Kelly Marie Tran to Come Out as Queer

‘The Wedding Banquet’ Remake Inspired Kelly Marie Tran to Come Out as Queer

Kelly Marie Tran‘s upcoming role in a remake of Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet has given her the courage to publicly come out as queer for the first time. The Star Wars actress will join other LGBTQ+ icons such as Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone in queer filmmaker Andrew Ahn’s adaptation of the 1993 rom-com, which was added to the Library of Congress just last year for its cultural significance and positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.

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​Working with other queer actors on ‘The Wedding Banquet’ gave Kelly Marie Tran the strength to finally share her own identity. Read More