"I was up for the part that the guy from 'Seinfeld' wound up playing," Nathan Lane said Nathan Lane claims he lost a Hollywood job opportunity because he was considered "too gay." The Mid-Century Modern actor,

Nathan Lane has revealed that he was up for a part in “Space Jam” which he ultimately didn’t get because of his sexuality. “Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part,

Nathan Lane has been an esteemed star of stage and screen for many years now. That should mean he would at least be in contention for any role he set his eyes on, but things haven’t always been that easy.