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Are The Force Awakens’ & ‘A New Hope’ The Same Movie?
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the true definition of a box office phenomenon, one that fans and critics both loved, there is a huge problem people have had with the movie since it arrived in theaters this past December. And that’s the fact that it is way too similar to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Both stories certainly run parallel to each other, and both hit some of the same beats to the minute. Now, a new study shows that the two movies are much more similar than you may have originally thought! McGill University … Read more
Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker Is Gay
“I just read online that JJ is very much open to that. In the old days you would get fan mail. But now fans are writing and ask all these questions, ‘I’m bullied in school… I’m afraid to come out’. They say to me, ‘Could Luke be gay?’ I’d say it is meant to be interpreted by the viewer. If you think Luke is gay, of course he is. You should not be ashamed of it. Judge Luke by his character, not by who he loves.” Full Story at LGBTQ Nation
Star Wars to Get LGBTIQ Characters
The director behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens has told The Daily Beast that there will indeed be openly gay characters zapping through the galaxy far, far away — in relatively near franchise installments. Making the rounds at a pre-Oscars event at his Bad Robot HB in LA, J.J. Abrams said it’s time that the Star Wars universe becomes more inclusive, referencing the LGBTQ community, and thankfully making no mention of Jar-Jar Binks: “To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility,” he said. “So it seems insanely narrow-minded and counterintuitive to say there wouldn’t be a … Read more
John Boyega Teases ‘Star Wars’ Gay Romance
John Boyega previously dismissed any rumors of a Finn/Poe gay Star Wars romance, but now that Episode VIII has started filming, he seems to be changing his tune a bit. After winning the Rising Star Award at last weekend’s BAFTAS, Boyega seemed to throw a bit of red meat to the Finn/Poe ‘shippers, saying to reporters: “What’s so funny, I posted a video the other day of myself working out, skipping, and in the background Oscar is just like, ‘Yeah baby go on!’ and people just went crazy. But as far as I’m concerned when JJ [Abrams] sat us down … Read more
Marvel and DC Need to Make Films About These 13 LGBTIQ Superheroes
It’s a week before Deadpool is released, and both star Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller have promised they will not shy away from his pansexual flirtatious attitude. But there are plenty of other LGBTI superheroes out there, all ready to be chosen as the next star in a DC and Marvel flick. 13. Constantine (DC) A long running character in the DC universe Constantine finally got his own ongoing series in the New 52. It was his time in the Hellblazer comics that revealed a previous relationship with a man. There is an argument that his bisexuality should not … Read more
