'The Bear' star Jeremy Allen White to star in upcoming bisexual Netflix drama

Jeremy Allen White has been selected to star in Netflix’s upcoming series, Enigma Variations, which explores bisexual themes.

The series is adapted from André Aciman’s novel of the same name; Aciman is also the author of the renowned ‘Call Me By Your Name’. White will not only play the leading role of Paul but also serve as an executive producer for this limited series, according to ‘Gay Times’.

The novel’s synopsis describes: “Enigma Variations charts the life of a man named Paul, whose loves remain as consuming and as covetous throughout his adulthood as they were in his adolescence.

“Whether the setting is southern Italy, where as a boy he has a crush on his parents’ cabinetmaker, or a snowbound campus in New England, where his enduring passion for a girl he’ll meet again and again over the years is punctuated by anonymous encounters with men—whether he’s on a tennis court in Central Park or on a New York sidewalk in early spring.

“Paul’s attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire. Ahead of every step Paul takes, his hopes, denials, fears, and regrets are always ready to lay their traps. Yet the dream of love lingers. We may not always know what we want. We may remain enigmas to ourselves and to others.

“But sooner or later, we discover who we’ve always known we were.”

According to Variety, the series will feature Amanda Kate Shuman (The Blacklist, The Wheel of Time) as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner, while Oliver Hermanus (Mary & George, The History of Sound) will direct and executive produce.

Additionally, Aciman will serve as an executive producer along with White, and Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer will executive produce on behalf of Media Res.

White is widely recognised for his role as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto in Hulu’s critically acclaimed drama The Bear (2022-present), earning him three Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

His other notable works include the comedy series Shameless (2011-2021), the horror film The Rental (2020), and the sports drama The Iron Claw (2023).