Queer singer-songwriter Omar Apollo is to make his acting debut in Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming film Queer, based on William S Burroughs‘ 1985 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name , which is set in Mexico City in the 1940s.
Omar will star opposite Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in Queer, which follows the story of Lee (Craig), who lives among American college students and bar owners living off part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits following World War II.
The book’s themes touch on sex and drug abuse, with the protagonist becoming infatuated with a younger, discharged American Navy serviceman named Allerton (Starkey). Allerton is a drug user, who, though indifferent to Lee’s advances, eventually relents.
Justin Kuritzkes wrote the screenplay and the movie will make its debut at the upcoming 2024 Venice Film Festival, which takes place from August 28-September 7.
