Faking It’s Gregg Sulkin Will Pretend To Be Gay In New Movie Status Update

Gregg Sulkin is already familiar with the world of people saying they’re gay when they’re not, as he stars in MTV’s Faking It, in which two friends pretend to be lesbians to enhance they’re social status. Now he’s going to be doing something similar in the movie Status Update, according to TheWrap.

They report that, ‘Sulkin will play a talented high school quarterback who aspires to be a journalist. With an article in mind, he embarks on a social experiment that sees him change his Facebook status from “single” to “interested in men” so he write about how perceptions of him change from his family, teammates and teachers.

‘However, he gets more than he bargained for when a fellow student with a crush on him posts a tribute video about his hero — “the gay quarterback” — which subsequently goes viral, thrusting Sulkin’s character into the national media spotlight and making him a hero to gay teens across the country. His relationships are put to the test as he tries to keep the big secret that he’s actually straight.’

Britt Logan co-wrote the film with Gabe Torres, who will also direct. There’s no info on when it might shoot.

Although it’s a potentially tricky subject, it does sound like it might be fun.