Robin Williams’ gay film ‘Boulevard’ may never be released
By Sam Rigby
One of Robin Williams’ final films may never be released after failing to find a mainstream distributor.
Boulevard – which stars the late actor as a man struggling with his sexuality later in life – received extremely positive reviews when it was screened at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year.
A source told The Mirror: “It’s really sad but it is looking impossible that Boulevard will ever see the light of day now. It has proved to be a struggle for it to find the support it needs to be released.
“The cast have tried, as have the crew. But for many reasons it is looking very unlikely. There is one suggestion it isn’t up to scratch and is failing on merit to find anyone to distribute it.”
On playing Nolan Mack, a man who falls in love with a gay prostitute and consequently comes out to his wife, Williams said: “Boulevard is a beautiful, sad movie about a guy who falls in love with a gay prostitute, basically comes out.
“He’s married, and he has to come out to his wife. It was powerful to do.”
Williams took his own life in August at the age of 63 – read a selection of tributes to the Good Will Hunting actor here.