Tran told Vanity Fair the queer themes from the film were what she connected to the most.

Kelly Marie Tran has publicly come out as queer during an inside look into The Wedding Banquet, Andrew Ahn’s upcoming “queer rom-com classic” remake of the 1993 film. “I haven’t said this publicly yet,

Kelly Marie Tran is set to star in an upcoming remake of The Wedding Banquet, based on Ang Lee’s 1993 groundbreaking queer rom-com. In the original, a Taiwanese immigrant hatches a scheme to marry a Chinese woman to help her get a green card while covering for the fact that he’s in a relationship with a man.

If you somehow aren't aware, this is Kelly Marie Tran. She's been in the Star Wars movies The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. She also voiced the titular character in Raya and the Last Dragon. Kelly made the revelation yesterday while discussing her role in the upcoming remake of The Wedding Banquet.

Actress Kelly Marie Tran opens about her sexuality as she spoke about her upcoming film, The Wedding Banquet. She noted that, in the past, she didn't necessarily feel accepted.

Longtime friends and iconic “Titanic” co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited on Nov. 19 at the Harmony Gold theater in Los Angeles (via People) for a special screening of Winslet’s “Lee,” which opened in theaters earlier this fall. DiCaprio introduced Winslet by calling her “one of the great talents of my generation.” The praise …

Tran shared the news with Vanity Fair ahead of Andrew Ahn’s remake of the 1993 classic queer rom-com The Wedding Banquet.