Fan CastingThe Normal Heart

by Annapurna Pictures or 20th Century Fox

Story added by danepeplinski on December 14, 2020

A theatrical movie adaption based on Larry Kramer’s play “The Normal Heart” about the start of the AIDS crisis. Larry Kramer was a whistleblower for the aids virus that was going around in the early 80’s and most people didn’t listen to him. Many of the gay community and others were uncared for and left to die by the selfish system.read more

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Fan Casting Ben Weeks

Role added by devahutiraichaliha on December 15, 2020

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He is based on Kramer’s real life brother Arthur B. Kramer, who built a small NY law firm into one with international reach. He and Larry had conflict and even though he didn’t renounce Larry for his sexuality, he couldn't accept him as normal though. The two’s relationship has gone through a series of changes, and in the last decade, the brothers have become close collaborators on gay rights issues. In May 2006, Arthur Kramer's law firm was among those arguing for gay marriage before New York State's highest court. His firm had spent countless hours of overtime working on other gay causes across the country, from adopting children to serving as scoutmasters.