

In addition to Grabeel, fellow "High School Musical" alums Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Kaycee Stroh are featured in the trailer. "HSMTMTS" debuts its final season on Aug. 'HSM' star Monique Coleman says Taylor wore headbands because crew styled Black hair 'poorly' He added: "As a straight white man, I know that even without trying, I have taken opportunities away from other people." "There's so many amazingly talented gay actors that could do it as well, so if 'High School Musical' was made today, I don't know if I would play Ryan," Grabeel told TMZ in 2020. "I would love to, but the last thing I want to do is take an opportunity away from other people." Zac Efron returns to 'High School Musical' set just weeks after Vanessa Hudgens doesĪfter Ortega's sentiments about Ryan's sexuality, Grabeel said that as a straight man he was unsure whether not he would play the character if it was offered to him today.

Ortega is not involved with the Disney+ series. "(Viewers) would see it, they would feel it, they would know it and they would identify with it. The director, who is gay, said he preferred to make Ryan queer-coded out of the worry that Disney would not approve of him being out. "So, I just took it upon myself to make choices that I felt that those who were watching would grab." "I was concerned because it was family and kids, that Disney might not be ready to cross that line and move into that territory yet," Ortega told Variety in 2020. Kenny Ortega, who directed the movie trilogy, previously discussed Ryan's alluded sexuality. He later reprised his role in one episode of "HSMTMTS" Season 1. Grabeel initially starred in "High School Musical" for three films between 2006 to 2008. Here’s a sneak peek of the first episode of #HSMTMTS, streaming August 9 on #DisneyPlus! /wal7NFTP4H- Disney+ July 25, 2023

It’s time for the high school reunion we’ve all been waiting for… 😉
