Dylan O'Brien Weighs In on Straight Actors Taking Queer Roles After Playing a Gay Character in 'Twinless'

Dylan O’Brien is sharing his thoughts on straight actors bring LGBTQ+ characters to life on the screen.

The 34-year-old Maze Runner alum took on a daunting double casting in his 2025 film Twinless. In it, he played twins Rocky and Roman — the former being gay, while the latter is straight.

In a new interview, Dylan shared his thoughts about bringing a gay character to life and where he thinks that some straight actors go wrong when taking on a queer role.

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