Omar Apollo is headed to the big screen!
The 27-year-old “Drifting” singer has just been announced as part of the cast of Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming movie Queer, according to Variety, marking his acting debut.
He will star opposite previously announced Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey. If you didn’t know, the movie has been in the works for about two years now, as Luca and Daniel‘s involvement were first revealed in late 2022.
“1st movie with Luca, wow hot ass cast ????” Omar shared on Instagram with the news. He also added on his story that Luca is his favorite director!
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The upcoming movie is based on William S Burroughs‘ 1985 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name and is set in Mexico City in the 1940s.
Here’s a synopsis, via Variety: Queer follows the story of Lee (Craig), who lives among American college students and bar owners living off part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits following World War II. The book’s themes touch on sex and drug abuse, with the protagonist becoming infatuated with a younger, discharged American Navy serviceman named Allerton (Starkey). Allerton is a drug user, who, though indifferent to Lee’s advances, eventually relents.
Challengers scribe Justin Kuritzkes wrote the screenplay and the movie will make it’s debut at the upcoming 2024 Venice Film Festival, which takes place from August 28-September 7!
If you didn’t know, Omar is currently on his God Said No World Tour, with his next stops in Japan on Thursday (July 25) in Tokyo and Friday (July 26) in Yuzuwa. He will then take about a month off before kicking off the tour in North America on August 20th in Indianapolis, which is in his home state of Indiana.
