Thanks to Alyse. Interview with the director:

"And I always liked Jonathan Rhys Meyers. He’s not used enough in movies, though he’s done a lot of TV".

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/04/roland-emmerich-stonewall-interview/

 

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