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Pedro Pascal Auditioned for Role in Hit LGBTQ+ Series 'Looking'

Looking was a hit show on HBO that shed light on LGBTQ+ characters and featured a star-studded cast including the likes of Jonathan Groff, Russell Tovey and more. It turns out that it could have also starred Pedro Pascal!

The hit series premiered in 2014 and ran for two seasons. After it was cancelled, a final movie wrapped up the story.

Some details have emerged about the series in a 10th anniversary retrospective post, including details about Pedro‘s audition.

Read more about Pedro Pascal’s Looking audition…More Here! »

Daniel Franzese Talks Possibility of 'Looking' Reboot, Reveals If He & His Co-Stars Would Return

Daniel Franzese is dishing on the possibility of a Looking reboot!

The 45-year-old Mean Girls star portrayed Eddie in the HBO show’s second season, and the series ending movie.

While attending RuPaul’s DragCon UK on Saturday (January 13), the actor commented on the show’s upcoming 10th anniversary since it first premiered and shared whether he and the cast would be down to reprise their roles.

Keep reading to find out what he said…More Here! »

'Looking' Actor Russell Tovey Reacts to Backlash from Gay Men, Nearly a Decade After HBO Series Ended

Russell Tovey‘s breakout role in the U.S. was in the HBO series Looking, which ran for two seasons back in 2014 and 2015.

Instead of getting a third season, the series was wrapped up with a movie in 2016.

While the series was praised for giving LGBTQ+ stories representation on a major network, it still received backlash from gay men who weren’t fans of the material. Nearly a decade after the show ended, Russell is speaking out in response to that backlash.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

Jonathan Groff Says 'Looking' Movie Is 'Perfect Ending'!

Jonathan Groff is all smiles while hitting the blue carpet at the premiere of his latest film Looking held during the 2016 Frameline40 Film Festival at Castro Theatre on Sunday (June 26) in San Francisco, Calif.

The 31-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Russell Tovey, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Daniel Franzese, Lauren Weedman, and Raul Castillo, executive producer and co-writer Michael Lannan, and director/co-writer Andrew Haigh.

“It was very meta for all of us,” Jonathan expressed about wrapping up the HBO series after the show was canceled after two seasons (via Broadway World). “Coming back to shoot the movie was like coming back to say goodbye to our characters and San Francisco. But when I read the script, I thought: ‘Omigod, that’s the perfect ending!’”

The film will air on Saturday, July 23 at 10pm – Watch the trailer here!

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Jonathan Groff Stars in First Trailer for HBO's 'Looking' Movie

Jonathan Groff will be reprising his role as Patrick Murray in an upcoming movie to wrap up his HBO series Looking.

The show was canceled after two seasons, but a movie was green lit to give fans an end to the story.

Looking: The Movie wraps up the story of three close friends who explore the options available to a new generation of gay men seeking fulfillment in love and life. Also starring in the film are the show’s actors Murray Bartlett, Frankie J. Alvarez, Russell Tovey, Raul Castillo, Lauren Weedman, and Daniel Franzese.

The film will air on Saturday, July 23 at 10pm.


Looking: The Movie – Trailer (HBO)

HBO Cancels 'Looking,' But Will Wrap With Finale Special

Looking has officially been cancelled by HBO.

The dramedy starring Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, Lauren Weedman, Russell Tovey, and Raul Castillo, recently aired its second season finale and will not be returning for season three.

“After two years of following Patrick and his tight-knit group of friends as they explored San Francisco in search of love and lasting relationships, HBO will present the final chapter of their journey as a special,” the network said in a statement. “We look forward to sharing this adventure with the shows loyal fans.”

ARE YOU SAD that Looking won’t be coming back?

Jonathan Groff's 'Looking' Renewed for Second Season by HBO!

Jonathan Groff‘s HBO show Looking has been renewed for a second season, Variety reports!

The 28-year-old actor’s show is about the experiences of three close friends living and loving in modern-day San Francisco.

In more news, Lauren Weedman, Raul Castillo and Russell Tovey have been upped to series regulars! Frankie Alvarez and Murray Bartlett will return as regulars as well.

Production on the next batch of episodes is expected to begin later this year in San Francisco.

Congratulations to the cast and crew on the renewal!

ARE YOU EXCITED that Looking has been renewed???