Fans of the show often wonder if the character Will Truman, played by Eric McCormack, was really gay in real life. In this blog post, we will look at the character of Will Truman and explore whether he is really gay on Will and Grace. On-screen, there was no romance between any of the four main characters — though the show spent much of its time chronicling their romantic misadventures as they searched for true love. They met on the set of the television series Lonesome Dove , where he portrayed Colonel Francis Clay Mosby and she was working as an assistant director. In the beginning, since romance between cast and crew was frowned upon, they kept things secret, but finally went public at the first season wrap party in December of
The show's main pairing was directly inspired by a real-life twosome: Max Mutchnick, one of the show's executive producers, and his childhood friend Janet Eisenberg. Mutchnick and Eisenberg dated in real life, and then became close friends after Mutchnick revealed he was gay. Sound familiar?. By Armando Tinoco. So this is what we do. So I think I took their spirit and their message in what was otherwise just a sitcom and represented, I hope.
Explore the real-life couples of Will and Grace: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes—plus their romantic journeys!. The resolutely private actor recently gave his first interview to gay newsmagazine The Advocate after many denied requests. The Advocate and other media had long criticized Hayes, 39, for not confirming what many have called the "open secret" of his sexual orientation. You're gonna shoot the gay guy down?
McCormack, who is straight in real life, was cast as Will in the gay NBC sitcom in The star played the role for eight years, and reprised it in when the show landed a surprise revival. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, McCormack said he likely wouldn’t get a similar role in The resolutely private actor recently gave his first interview to gay newsmagazine The Advocate after many denied requests. The Advocate and other media had long criticized Hayes, 39, for not confirming what many have called the "open secret" of his sexual orientation. You're gonna shoot the gay guy down?