![]() ![]() Would Ghostbusters who are female and gay alienate some of the same fans who are already mad about this movie? Probably, but it should be worth the risk. (Feig did not respond to request for comment.) To make two women at the center of the team in love with each other leaves even less room for men in this ghostbusting game. Ghostbusters is already at the center of a gendered controversy with many (mostly male) fans upset that the traditionally all-male team was recast with women. But while acceptance of homosexuality is higher than ever across the generational board, this particular big-budget film would be an especially loaded place to finally pull the trigger. If anyone would be up for pushing that envelope in a big-budget franchise, it would be a director like Feig, who had Ellie Kemper and Wendi McLendon-Covey hook up in Bridesmaids four years before gay marriage became legal in the U.S. So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counterintuitive to say that there wouldn’t be a homosexual character in that world.” To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility. Abrams said last weekend, “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. Responding to the clamor for a romance between Finn and Poe (or the presence of any gay character) in future Star Wars films, director J.J. Though filmmakers and studio heads may foresee a future with gay characters in franchises, the truth is we’ve waited long enough.”Īnd maybe, just maybe, she’s right. And as a genderqueer gay movie fan, I’ve yet to find a relatable version of myself depicted on-screen. As a critic, I see Hollywood continuing to ignore the existence of its queer audience with franchises that insist on outdated notions of heteronormativity. I want to feel like I can be the protagonist, not just the sidekick or film-festival darling.”Įchoing the wishes of many frustrated moviegoers, Erin Whitney, senior editor at Screencrush, told Vanity Fair, “The fact that same-sex couples can now get married in this country, but still fail to be represented in mainstream film isn’t just disappointing, but unacceptable. “I love queer films, but I want to see my experience normalized, too. “I spent a good portion of this morning imagining Kate McKinnon flirting with Kristen Wiig, having her eventually reveal that the feelings are mutual, in between FIGHTING ACTUAL GHOSTS,” she told Vanity Fair. Hellcat! and host of the Less than Live with Kate or Die! podcast was one of several people to respond positively to hints of a possible gay romance in the Ghostbusters trailer. Kate Leth, author of Marvel’s Patsy Walker, A.K.A.
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