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Nathan Lane claims he lost role in sports blockbuster for being 'too gay'


Nathan Lane claims he missed out on a role in the hit 1996 film Space Jam because he was 'too gay to play the part.'

The actor, 69, spoke to Vanity Fair about it, alleging that Space Jam director Joe Pytka saw him host the Tony Awards and 'thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part.' The actor, 69, spoke to Vanity Fair about it, alleging that Space Jam director Joe Pytka saw him host the Tony Awards and 'thought that suggest I was too gay to play the part' The actor has appeared on Broadway, winning a Tony Award multiple times - including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Producers and Angels in America.

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