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Marvel Universe

Little Monsters Excited About Possible X-Men Casting

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Emma Frost - Marvel

Lady Gaga, who invented the art of acting just so she could win esteemed awards, has reportedly been offered the role of Emma Frost, a dry-witted urbane telepath, in the upcoming X-Men reboot. The Star Is Born, well, star has been approached to play the mutant last played by January Jones, sources told We Got This Covered. Frost is known for her sharp, all-white couture, so considering the news came just hours after rumours heaved Harry Styles is being eyed-up too for the revival, Twitter exploded with all-capital letters tweets and fan-art of Gaga as Frost. Full Story at Pink … Read more

Marvel Hero Confirmed as Bisexual

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Kate Pryde

For decades Marvel fans have speculated that Kate (formerly known as Kitty) Pride is part of the LGBT+ community, thanks in large part to some heavy-handed queer-baiting. Now, 40 years after the character’s first appearance in Uncanny X-Men, a new comic has “cemented her status as a bisexual icon”. Marauders #12 – part of Marvel’s Dawn of X relaunch initiative – details Kate’s first moments after being resurrected (she was killed by the villainous Sebastian Shaw, only to be brought back to life on mutant nation Krakoa). She’s welcomed back to the ranks with a party, during which she catches … Read more

FILM: New Mutants to Feature “Groundbreaking” Lesbian Romance

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Wolfbane and Dani Moonstar

The New Mutants director Josh Boone has said the groundbreaking same-sex romance is the most exciting part of the film. The upcoming X-Men spinoff will feature a relationship between superheroes Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams) and Danielle Moonstar (Blu Hunt). The New Mutants was filmed in 2017 but had its release stalled by Disney’s acquisition of Fox. It will finally hit cinemas in the UK on 4 September. Cinema-goers can expect plenty of visual effects and action sequences – but Boone is most excited to see the same-sex love story play out on screen. Full Story From Pink News

New Mutants Director Calls Out Star Wars for Pitiful LGBTQ+ Representation

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Rise of Skywalker

The New Mutants director Josh Boone has slammed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for its weak attempt at LGBT+ representation. The Star Wars sequel, released in 2019, featured two unnamed female characters kissing in the background of a celebratory scene. It was widely seen as a sign of progress for a franchise that had never featured an LGBT+ storyline. But many fans were left disappointed by the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, with some questioning why the franchise had failed to offer meaningful representation. Josh Boone, director of X-Men spin-off The New Mutants, lambasted the moment in an interview with TooFab, calling … Read more

FILM: Marvel ‘keen’ to cast Shia LeBeouf as gay superhero Iceman in X-Men reboot

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Pyro and Iceman

Shia LeBeouf is reportedly in the running to play gay superhero Iceman in Marvel’s highly-anticipated X-Men reboot. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is set to undergo a radical shift in the next few years following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, and with it the rights to the X-Men. Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, has confirmed that the MCU’s take on the mutants will be “quite different” to the previous series, and is said to be working on a plan to introduce the X-Men to his carefully calibrated world. After fervent speculation, the first grain of news regarding that plan appears to … Read more

It’s a Gay Marvel Superhero Wedding!

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Empyre #4

Marvel has decided to give the gays everything they want by featuring its first ever same-sex wedding between two gay superheroes in a new comic. In Empyre #4, it was finally confirmed that Young Avengers co-founders and superheroes Hulkling and Wiccan are married. Wiccan (William “Billy” Kaplan) and Hulkling (Theodore “Teddy” Altman) are revealed to be married on the final page of Empyre #4 in a flashback to a ceremony attended by other Young Avengers, Bleeding Cool reports. While there have been same-sex weddings in Marvel Comics in the past, this incredible moment makes it the first same-sex wedding between … Read more

Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams ‘Excited’ to Portray a Queer Superhero

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Maisie Williams

Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams has said she is “excited” to play a queer superhero in love in upcoming X-Men spinoff The New Mutants. The film will feature a relationship between superheroes Rahne Sinclair (Williams) and Danielle Moonstar, played by Blu Hunt. Speaking on a panel at Comic Con @ Home, Williams spoke of the importance of representing same-sex love on-screen. “It was really wonderful to be able to see a relationship look like this,” Williams said. Full Story From Pink News

Valkyrie Will ‘Push the Bounds of’ Queer Representation

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Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson has said that the next phase of Marvel films will “push the bounds” of representation. The Thor star plays the superhero Valkyrie – who is bisexual in the comics but has so far had most references to her sexuality left on the cutting room floor. Thompson has already told fans to expect a queer storyline in in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, teasing that as Asgard’s new king, “she needs to find her queen.” In an interview with Ramy Youssef for Variety last week, the out film star again committed herself to more representation. She said: “In the next phase of Marvel, we’re looking at what … Read more

FILM: Will There Be a Gay Wolverine?

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Wolverine

Considering that Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine was no doubt countless queer folk’s sexual awakening, a new rumour that the mutant might be gay might send us all into overdrive. Although, it might be the lockdown talking here. With X-Men fans out petitioning for Pose star and trans activist Dominique Jackon to star as Storm in the studio’s next adaptation of the mutant franchise, writer Daniel Richtman teased the possibility of a gay Wolverine on Twitter. Full Story from Pink News

Cound This Be the New “Storm”? Pose Fans Hope So

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Dominique Jackson as Storm

X-Men fans have signed a petition to have Marvel cast Pose star and trans activist Dominique Jackson as Storm in its next mutant movie. Storm, also known as Ororo Munroe, is a powerful mutant who can control the weather and atmosphere. She has previously been played by Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp — but fans have now decided who should wear her cape in a future film. “Cast Dominique Jackson as Storm” demands a petition signed by thousands of X-Men fans. Full Story from Pink News