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• DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS GAY IN "NEIGHBORS 2"THERE'S EVEN A WEDDG PROPOSAL!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYMAY 6, 2016/9:51 AMBY DAN AVERYMAY 6, 2016 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS GAY IN \"NEIGHBORS 2\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-06T13:51:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-06T13:51:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE HIS BROTHER JAM, ACTOR DAVE FRAN IS NO STRANGER TO HOMOEROTIC SHENANIGANS. NOW WORD THAT HIS CHARACTER OUT AS GAY NEIGHBORS 2, OUT MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE ORIGAL NEIGHBORS, THE YOUNGER FRAN PLAYED PETE, ZAC EON'S AT-BRO SIKICK. IN THE SEQUEL, HE'S AN OUT GAY MAN AND PLANNG ON GETTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"CLEARLY, WE’RE PLAYG WH THE HOMOEROTIC TENSN [ THE FIRST FILM], AND I WAS LIKE, 'HE SHOULD JT BE GAY.’" DIRECTOR NICHOLAS STOLLER TELLS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEN THIS ONE, ME UP AGA. [CO-WRER] EVAN GOLDBERG BROUGHT UP, AND HE SAID, 'I THK HE SHOULD BE GAY, AND PART OF [HIS ARC] SHOULD BE THE PROPOSAL.' IT WAS KD OF ALL OF G TO THE SAME NCLN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STOLLER ADMS HE CID TO MAKE FRAN'S CHARACTER GAY WHEN A REPORTER CHALLENGED HIM ON WHY HE NEVER CLUD AN LGBT CHARACTER ANY OF HIS MOVI, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS LIKE, 'I DON’T KNOW WHY. I LERALLY DON’T KNOW. I HAVE NO GOOD ANSWER FOR THAT,’” THE DIRECTOR SAID. "SO THIS SEEMED LIKE AN ANIC WAY TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STOLLER HAD TOYED WH THE IA OF MAKG EON THE ONE WHO ME OUT, BUT HE SAYS "A LOT OF ZAC’S MOTIVATNS THE FIRST MOVIE, PECIALLY WH HIS GIRLIEND AND STUFF, SEEMED PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE SAYS WOULD FEEL LIKE TOO MUCH OF A "STUNT" TO MAKE TEDDY THE ONE WHO ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S CERTALY NOT SHY ABOUT EMBRACG A GAY ROLE—HE DID QUE MORE THOSE FUNNY OR DIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVEN THOUGH I’M NOT ON SCREEN FOR A SIGNIFINT AMOUNT OF TIME, HOPEFULLY WILL BE VERY MEMORABLE," SAYS THE ACTOR. "AND OF URSE I WAS EXCED TO TRY SOMETHG NEW WH THE CHARACTER WHILE STILL MATAG HIS SENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• DAVE FRAN IS A GAY FRAT BRO ‘NEIGHBORS 2’ – VIDEO
• DAVE FRAN: IS HE GAY? EARLY YEARS AND PRIVATE LIFE
• WHY DAVE FRAN'S NEIGHBORS 2 CHARACTER WILL BE GAY
• THIS IS WHY DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS NOW GAY IN 'NEIGHBORS 2'
• DAVE FRAN ON GAY ROL: I'M JT TRYG TO BLUR THE L

DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS GAY IN "NEIGHBORS 2"THERE'S EVEN A WEDDG PROPOSAL!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYMAY 6, 2016/9:51 AMBY DAN AVERYMAY 6, 2016 / 9:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS GAY IN \"NEIGHBORS 2\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-06T13:51:39.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-06T13:51:39.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE HIS BROTHER JAM, ACTOR DAVE FRAN IS NO STRANGER TO HOMOEROTIC SHENANIGANS. NOW WORD THAT HIS CHARACTER OUT AS GAY NEIGHBORS 2, OUT MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE ORIGAL NEIGHBORS, THE YOUNGER FRAN PLAYED PETE, ZAC EON'S AT-BRO SIKICK. IN THE SEQUEL, HE'S AN OUT GAY MAN AND PLANNG ON GETTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"CLEARLY, WE’RE PLAYG WH THE HOMOEROTIC TENSN [ THE FIRST FILM], AND I WAS LIKE, 'HE SHOULD JT BE GAY.’" DIRECTOR NICHOLAS STOLLER TELLS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEN THIS ONE, ME UP AGA. [CO-WRER] EVAN GOLDBERG BROUGHT UP, AND HE SAID, 'I THK HE SHOULD BE GAY, AND PART OF [HIS ARC] SHOULD BE THE PROPOSAL.' IT WAS KD OF ALL OF G TO THE SAME NCLN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STOLLER ADMS HE CID TO MAKE FRAN'S CHARACTER GAY WHEN A REPORTER CHALLENGED HIM ON WHY HE NEVER CLUD AN LGBT CHARACTER ANY OF HIS MOVI, AND HE DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS LIKE, 'I DON’T KNOW WHY. I LERALLY DON’T KNOW. I HAVE NO GOOD ANSWER FOR THAT,’” THE DIRECTOR SAID. "SO THIS SEEMED LIKE AN ANIC WAY TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STOLLER HAD TOYED WH THE IA OF MAKG EON THE ONE WHO ME OUT, BUT HE SAYS "A LOT OF ZAC’S MOTIVATNS THE FIRST MOVIE, PECIALLY WH HIS GIRLIEND AND STUFF, SEEMED PRETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE SAYS WOULD FEEL LIKE TOO MUCH OF A "STUNT" TO MAKE TEDDY THE ONE WHO ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRAN'S CERTALY NOT SHY ABOUT EMBRACG A GAY ROLE—HE DID QUE MORE THOSE FUNNY OR DIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVEN THOUGH I’M NOT ON SCREEN FOR A SIGNIFINT AMOUNT OF TIME, HOPEFULLY WILL BE VERY MEMORABLE," SAYS THE ACTOR. "AND OF URSE I WAS EXCED TO TRY SOMETHG NEW WH THE CHARACTER WHILE STILL MATAG HIS SENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Like his brother Jam, actor Dave Fran is no stranger to homoerotic shenanigans.

Now word that his character out as gay Neighbors 2, out May the origal Neighbors, the younger Fran played Pete, Zac Eon's at-bro sikick. In the sequel, he's an out gay man and planng on gettg married. "Clearly, we’re playg wh the homoerotic tensn [ the first film], and I was like, 'He should jt be gay.

[Co-wrer] Evan Goldberg brought up, and he said, 'I thk he should be gay, and part of [his arc] should be the proposal. "Stoller adms he cid to make Fran's character gay when a reporter challenged him on why he never clud an LGBT character any of his movi, and he didn't have a good answer.

DAVE FRAN IS A GAY FRAT BRO ‘NEIGHBORS 2’ – VIDEO

"Stoller had toyed wh the ia of makg Eon the one who me out, but he says "a lot of Zac’s motivatns the first movie, pecially wh his girliend and stuff, seemed pretty says would feel like too much of a "stunt" to make Teddy the one who me 's certaly not shy about embracg a gay role—he did que more those Funny or Die clips. About $5 ln is how much Dave Fran is worth, makg him one of the wealthit young actors Dave Fran GayIs Dave Fran G@y? “It should e as no surprise that we’re toyg wh the homoeroticism here [ the first film], ” “Stroller remarked while they were dog promotn for the send stallment.

After mullg over the possibily of makg Zac Eon’s character g@y, Stroller relled how he almost gave the character Pete, played by Jam Fran, a homos*xual orientatn the first eratn of asked about the first movie, he explaed, “I was thkg, ‘He should jt be homos*xual. Wow, this is a great moment to be Dave Fran GayWho Is The Wife Of Dave Fran? Among the many mors is that Zac Eon is gay and therefore has a boyiend.

The mors also sparked Eon’s first terview the gay prs which he surprised everyone when he thought he saw nothg wrong wh beg gay. He said that the important people his life cludg many of his close iend’s associat and even role mols are gay. Zac Eon gay weddg t-shirt.

DAVE FRAN: IS HE GAY? EARLY YEARS AND PRIVATE LIFE

This has allayed doubts that Eon is not gay; however, this should e as no surprise sce many people intify as both heterosexual and homosexual. ALSO READ: Is Daniel Radcliffe Gay Or Do He Have A Girliend?

Dave Fran's character the upg film Neighbors 2: Sorory Risg will be gay and engaged to another man (John Early, formerly of 30 Rock).

Jt to be clear, gay male characters and stori by flt have ttosterone. “Clearly, we're playg wh the homoerotic tensn there, and I was like, ‘He should jt be gay, '” Stoller told last month durg a vis to his Hollywood ed bay. [Co-wrer] Evan Goldberg brought up, and he said, ‘I thk he should be gay, and part of [his arc] should be the proposal.

WHY DAVE FRAN'S NEIGHBORS 2 CHARACTER WILL BE GAY

Durg the prs junket for the origal Neighbors, Stoller was asked by a reporter why he had never clud a gay character prev movi.

The character played by Dave Fran “Neighbors 2” is gay, acrdg to the film's director. The Five-Year Engagement and the crilly acclaimed edy Fettg Sarah Marshall were both directed by Stroller, who has said that he was spired to make Fran's character gay after fdg that none of his movi featur any gay characters.

When they were promotg the sequel, “Stroller” stated that shouldn't be shockg that they were playg around wh homoeroticism the first movie. After nsirg whether to make Zac Eon's character gay, Stroller remembered that the first Neighbours, he nearly gave Jam Fran's character Pete a homosexual leang.

THIS IS WHY DAVE FRAN'S CHARACTER IS NOW GAY IN 'NEIGHBORS 2'

He rpond, “I was thkg, ‘He should jt be homos*xual, '” when qutned about the first film. The topic was brought up by -wrer and show creator Evan Goldberg, who said, “I thk he should be gay, and part of [his narrative] should be the proposal. Contributg to their art are two gay Frans.

In an terview wh himself for the March issue of Four Two Ne magaze, the 36-year-old actor clared that he is gay his “work, ” acrdg to Vulture onle. Fran qutned himself, “Are you gay or what?

DAVE FRAN ON GAY ROL: I'M JT TRYG TO BLUR THE L

Otherwise, I'm gay.