Matthew Bomer was more or less an unknown, he was quietly gay in his personal life but was still professionally closeted. He took girls to awards shows for dates. If Matthew Bomer was selected for the role, Warner Bros. would have simply bearded him up as Hollywood has done to gay actors since the beginning of the star system. More @Wikipedia
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