17/08/2026
Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe are reuniting.
But this is VERY different from Merrily We Roll Along.
Their new film, Trust the Man, is a psychological thriller set during the Vietnam War.
The official story follows an ambitious Army Intelligence officer assigned to investigate a decorated soldier with a mysterious past.
Surveillance turns into interrogation.
Loyalty becomes obsession.
And the two men develop what the film describes as a “dangerous and uncontrollable connection.”
Interesting already.
Then Daniel Radcliffe revealed another important part of the story:
The film explores homosexuality in the military during the Vietnam era.
That raises the stakes considerably.
This was decades before Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Gay and le***an service members could be investigated and discharged simply because of their sexuality or same-sex conduct.
And the cast keeps getting more interesting.
Groff — one of Hollywood’s most recognizable openly gay leading men — is joined by openly gay veteran actor Victor Garber.
And Boots fans may recognize another name:
Angus O’Brien. 👀
Yes, Hicks himself is joining the cast.
We don’t yet know who O’Brien plays — or whether Groff and Radcliffe’s characters become lovers.
So no, we’re not calling this a gay romance.
Yet.
But a dark military thriller about homosexuality, surveillance and obsession during Vietnam?
With Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe AND Angus O’Brien?
You have our attention.
Even Justice Smith (soon in Heated Rivalry) are reportedly in the cast.