April 29, 2025 8:53 am

Nathan Lane Says Homophobia Cost Him a Role in Family Comedy 'Space Jam'
Nathan Lane Says Homophobia Cost Him a Role in Family Comedy 'Space Jam'

Nathan Lane Says Homophobia Cost Him a Role in Family Comedy ‘Space Jam’

Emmy award-winning actor Nathan Lane is known for his roles in a lot of projects. He was the voice of Timon in Disney’s The Lion King, Albert Goldman in The Birdcage, and he recently appeared as Dominick Dunne in the controversial Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. However, there’s one role Lane says he didn’t get that ended up going to “the guy from Seinfeld” for one, ridiculous reason: homophobia.

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​Lane says homophobia is still alive and well in Hollywood today, and that the part in question ended up going to “the guy from Seinfeld” instead. Read More