Nathan LaneNathan Lane has revealed that he was up for a part in Space Jam but ultimately didn’t get it because of his sexuality.“Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part,” the Broadway star said in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Monday.The Tony and Emmy winner had been asked about whether homophobia had limited his opportunities in Hollywood, leading him to mention his experience with the 1996 film, which starred NBA icon Michael Jordan alongside the cast of Looney Tunes.Nathan had apparently been in consideration for the part of Jordan’s assistant Stan Podolak, a role that eventually went to Seinfeld star Wayne Knight.However, Nathan noted that the film was one that he “didn’t really care about”, quipping: “So thank God, I didn’t have to do