Having played typical white male roles in the past, such as Kev in "Shameless" and Van in "Reba," Steve Howey made the most of his opportunity to play a layered character as Rich in the 2018 movie "Game Over, Man!" Both Rich and his on-screen lover, played by Mac Brandt, shake up the parameters of their typical roles. Rich is a gay man who is also a "bad guy and a goon," and the layering works for the film. "It's a different character because I play it serious, but in that serious comes the comedy," he told The Advocate.

The role required Howey and Brandt to get physical, but Howey said it wasn't an issue at all for him as an actor. "I happen to be straight, but kissing another girl is the same thing as kissing another guy," he explained. "We had a great time."

Back in 2012, Howey had blurred the lines of performance and reality with his tweet and prompted a conversation about sexuality in Hollywood. For those interested in seeing the 2018 action flick that allowed the actor to further explore sexuality in this way, "Game Over, Man!" is available on Netflix.