"The Vampire Diaries" Casts Its First Gay Character

    And he has a "secret agenda."

    Claire Pires
    by Claire Pires

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Chris Brochu will play Luke, a gay student at Whitmore College who befriends Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Caroline (Candice Accola).

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    He will reportedly come into the girls' lives for mysterious and dangerous reasons related to the growing tension between the witches and the travelers.

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    You may remember Brochu as Bethany Hamilton's brother in Soul Surfer.

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    Brochu is super excited about the role.

    Chris Brochu @Chris_Brochu

    So blessed and thankful to be a part of #TVD with a role that I truly love and can't wait for you all to meet!

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    Chris Brochu @Chris_Brochu

    Feeling #TVD love....I could get used to all you crazy cats.

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    Kevin Williamson, a gay man and creator of The Vampire Diaries, has wanted an openly gay character for years but didn't want it to be a typical teen coming out story.

    L-R) Actors Paul Wesley and Nina Dobrev, Director Kevin Williamson, writer Julie Plec and actor Ian Somerhalder. / Via Alexandra Wyman / Getty Images for Grey Goose Vodka

    "It's one of those things that needs to feel organic and seamless. I don't want it to be a character that comes in and is a one-off," said Williamson. "I want someone to come in and have a reason and a purpose and really push that story forward the way I want to do it, and they're so important to the story that without them the show won't happen. That's what I want."

    Brochu will make his first appearance as Luke in Episode 16 of this season.

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