The Inspection Star Gabrielle Union Talks Playing a Homophobic Mother in Her TIFF Film

In the Toronto International Film Festival premiere The Inspection, Gabrielle Union plays Inez French, a woman who cruelly rejects and kicks out her gay son Ellis (Jeremy Pope), forcing him to enlist in the army. The role stands in large contrast to Unions own public persona, as the actor has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights.