Michael Johnston teases 'really incredibly queer' role with steamy moment

Michael Johnston says his next chapter holds a “really incredibly queer” story — and a steamy moment to match.

It is a short tease with a clear thrill in it. The openly gay actor told Attitude there will be a queer story in his future and he is excited to play it, as reported by Deadline.

Many viewers first met Johnston as Corey Bryant on MTV’s Teen Wolf, where he appeared from 2015 to 2017, according to Deadline. The series aired on MTV. Those seasons are now almost a decade old.

More recently he played Bear in Obsession, the film from Curry Barker, as listed by Deadline. That role followed his teen-television start.

Johnston was not open about his sexuality while he was starring on Teen Wolf, as noted by JustJared. In plain terms, he had not publicly discussed being gay at that point. He had already played gay roles before coming out.

He spoke about that history in more detail in July. He said he now gets to choose what he wants to do when selecting roles, as reported by Deadline. He said he wants a future major role to be an intentional, meaningful queer character. Choice matters to him.

The Attitude conversation picks up that thread. Johnston described the coming project as really incredibly queer and pointed to a steamy on-screen moment in it, as reported by Deadline. He said he is excited to play it. Details are limited to that tease.

Johnston is in talks to join Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in an upcoming fourth Mummy film, according to Deadline. In industry terms, in talks means a deal is being negotiated but not signed. Nothing is final until the signatures are on the page.

What makes this stand out is the timing. Johnston played queer parts before he was publicly out. Now he is choosing his path with intent.

For viewers who know him from Teen Wolf or Obsession, it is a reason to keep a close eye on what comes next. One project is teased. Another is in negotiation. Both threads were reported on 8 October.