In a new interview with Variety last week about the queer aesthetic of his movies, director Kenny Ortega confirmed that the character of Ryan played by Lucas Grabeel in his 2006 Disney Channel movie High School Musical was gay — and closeted. Grabeel spoke with TMZ and said he would want a gay actor to play … Continue reading Lucas Grabeel Says He’d Want a Gay Actor to Play His ‘High School Musical’ Role if it Were Made Today: WATCH