Nyle DiMarco joins the cast of the Queer as Folk reboot

Nyle DiMarco is the latest actor to join the cast of the upcoming Queer as Folk reboot.

Who is Nyle Dimarco?

The deaf actor has joined the Queer As Folk reboot cast, which will air later this year.

Nyle, who communicates using American Sign Language (ASL), made history as the first deaf contestant to win America’s Next Top Model in 2015 before becoming the first deaf winner of the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With the Stars a year later.

What will Queer as folk be about?

Set in New Orleans, the new rendition will follow a diverse group of friends who see their lives turned upside down when they experience a devastating tragedy.

It is a revival of the iconic TV series created by Russell T. Davies. Furthermore, the original show’s success spawned an American reboot that was set in Pittsburgh and aired on Showtime in the early 2000s.

Despite being a groundbreaking show for the LGBTQ+ community when the American version started airing in 2000, it faced fierce criticism for primarily focusing on white characters and straight actors playing gay roles.

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The cast

The reboot recently confirmed that Candace Grace, Johnny Sibilly, Devin Way, Fin Argus, and Ryan O’Connell would be joining the fresh take on Queer as Folk.

Grace will play a non-binary professor as they navigate the transition from punk to parenthood, with Sibilly being a lawyer who is not doing as well as it may seem.

Devin Way will be a charismatic but sometimes chaotic person who fears commitment but finds a reason to stay in New Orleans when tragedy strikes his community.

Argus will be a cocky teenager whose confidence fails to live up to his real-world experience, which he does not have much of.

O’Connell will depict a pop culture fanatic with cerebral palsy ready for independence.

Jesse James Keitel will also appear as a trans, somewhat-reformed party girl struggling to be an adult.

DiMarco is the latest name linked to the series and is set to play a charming graduate student.

When will they start airing the show?

The show currently has no confirmed release date, though it is expected to air sometime in 2022.

Queer as a folk reboot – final thoughts

Who could forget about this iconic TV series, which broke the boundaries early in the 2000′? Now please share your thoughts with us. How much are you expecting from the reboot, and who was your favorite character in the original series?

You can also read more about the cast in our related article.