Meet The Cast Of Queens Of The Dead
Anyway, we haven’t even gotten to the best part, which is the cast! Romero has assembled quite the ensemble for Queens Of The Dead—it’s essentially a “who’s who” of LGBTQ+ stars, all of whom have been popping off in notable projects of late.
Per the announcement, the following four icons sound like they’re set for the lead roles (though no idea yet what roles they’ll be playing, exactly.):
There’s Katy O’Brian, who just made a huge splash in this year’s sapphic thrill ride Love Lies Bleeding as a bodybuilder with some Hulk-like anger issues, and can currently be seen in blockbuster sequel Twisters.
And then there’s living legend Margaret Cho, who was a centerpiece of Netflix‘s queer comedy documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, and who’s appeared in a number of great, gay projects of late, like Fire Island, Cora Bora, and Hacks.
Plus, Atypical‘s Brigette Lundy-Paine is set to star, who recently blew us all away in a completely different kind of horror movie, this summer’s buzzy head-trip, I Saw The TV Glow.
And, finally, Queens Of The Dead will co-star one of our favorite (literal) daddies: Cheyenne Jackson, the Broadway-trained multi-hyphenate known for his roles in 30 Rock, American Horror Story, and this summer’s upcoming video game adaptation Borderlands. (He also just landed a role in the Pasadena Playhouse’s La Cage Aux Folles later this year!)
But wait, there’s (so, so much) more: Deadline also announced that the cast will be rounded out by RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9‘s Nina West, Pose‘s “Mother Elektra” herself Dominique Jackson, Fire Island scene-stealer Tomás Matos, recent Dishin’ It guest & National Anthem star Eve Lindley, this year’s Mean Girls musical’s Jaquel Spivey, Bros‘ Becca Blackwell, No Hard Feelings’ Quincy Dunn-Baker, Black Panther‘s Shaunette Renée Wilson, and Wednesday‘s Riki Lindhome.
So. Many. Faves.