'Love, Simon' Gives LGBT Teens More Media Representation 20th Century Fox's 'Love, Simon' will be the first mainstream romantic comedy to have a gay lead character. Directed Greg Berlanti, who is also the showrunner of The Flash and Riverdale, said he did not want the studio to downplay the protagonist's sexuality. Greg Berlanti, to Variety Greg Berlanti, to Variety Greg Berlanti, to Variety 'Love, Simon' stars Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel and '13 Reasons Why' star Katherine Langford. The film currently holds an 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to bring in $10 to $12 million in its opening weekend, starting Friday, Mar. 16.