7 LGBTQ+ Actors We Want to See in the Girls Revival

It’s official. The beloved HBO classic Girls — following the lives of Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna as they try to make it in NYC — is making a comeback. HBO made the announcement earlier this week via a video chat-style post shared to Instagram, with all four of the series main actresses (Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, and Zosia Mamet), and their co-star Andrew Rannells, confirming they are on board to film five new episodes of the hit show. The actors teased that production for the mini reboot would start next summer, so it’s possible we may see the girls gracing our screens as early as 2028, but no official date has been announced.While the show is known for its comedic, yet heartfelt portrayal of living in Brooklyn in the mid-2010s, garnering a number of awards, accolades, and nominations, its first installment has been criticized in the past for not being an especially accurate representation of the city. Since the release of Girls, however, there has been an explosion of readily available queer and trans talent based in (or with deep ties) New York City who would absolutely sweep house if added to the roster, giving the revival a chance to make the show feel incredibly textured, lived-in, raw, and real.So, here are seven LGBTQ+ actors who I think would make excellent additions to the reboot cast:Anania Michael Izquierdo This one is a no-brainer. With her quick wit, hilarious comedic timing, and penchant for calling shit out when she sees it, Anania would bring refreshing energy to the revival. Perhaps we see Hannah leave her teaching job upstate for something in the city and her new co-worker, played by the Gaydar host, is a teacher by day and a social media presence/performer/internet personality by night. Also: Hannah Helene Horvath on an episode of Gaydar in the park? Gold.Elliot Page Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images In a 2027 reboot of Girls, I just know — or I hope, rather — that we’ll be seeing a whole lot of Bushwick. Imagin