Tag: gay character

Talk about the “Erecto” charm! Harry Potter alums Tom Felton and Rupert Grint say that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley both felt certain stirrings for Draco Malfoy. The confirmation came while Felton and Grint — who respectively portrayed Draco and Ron in the blockbuster film series — played a game of “Fact or Fan Fiction” in an In the Know video. The first assertion? “Even while he was with Ginny, Harry was always in love with Draco.” Harry Potter costars Evanna Lynch,...

Watch the trailer here In the new movie Papi Chulo, gay actor Matt Bomer stars as a gay weatherman down on his luck. During this tough time, he makes an unexpected friend. Written and directed by John Butler, Papi Chulo is a ‘darkly comedic reflection on class, ethnicity, and companionship’ set against the backdrop of modern-day Los Angeles. It follows Bomer’s character who has an on-air meltdown as a local weatherman following a break-up. His characters takes his leave from work to focus...

Warning: Spoilers below concerning the latest episode of The Walking Dead!! Jordan Woods-Robinson said goodbye to his character Eric and his fans after the character died on the show The Walking Dead. Woods-Robinson both reflected on his time with the character in two videos that he tweeted out before the character’s death and afterwards as a part of the show’s regular talk back called The Talking Dead. “I had a question from Chris Hardwick a couple of nights ago, which is...

Early last month, we shared that Thor Ragnorak will introduce the first gay character to the Marvel Cinematic universe. That said, we were also not too pleased that the character is an alien that looks like the thing from Fantastic Four. But, it seems that not all hope is lost as the movie will also star a second LGBTQ character, and this one is a bigger supporting role. Actress Tessa Thompson, who will be playing Valkyrie in the film, shared on twitter...

“All kids have to own who they are and find their tribe.”  If you’re still worried about a ‘90s kid’s television franchise maintaining its relevance with a 2017 reboot, you must be thinking about something other than Power Rangers. The film, which already looks to have special effects of any other superhero blockbuster, is going for a genuine high school feel with its protagonists, mainly Yellow Ranger Trini (Becky G), who will have a moment when she’s revealed to be part...

An Alabama theatre owner is banning Disney’s new, live-action musical version of “Beauty and the Beast” because he doesn’t want to expose his customers to the new gay character in the film. “It is with great sorrow that I have to tell our customers that we will not be showing ‘Beauty and the Beast,'” read a message on the Facebook page of the Henagar Drive-In Theatre. “If we can not take our 11-year-old granddaughter and 8-year-old grandson to see a movie...

Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has got a request for the bosses at the soap – to make his character come out as gay. Thomas, who plays Adam Barton, has said the reason he wants his character to come out, is because gay characters “get good storylines”. “Whoever’s gay seems to get a good storyline so I’m hoping Adam turns gay,” the star told The Sun. “I’m putting it out there. I’m not bothered about snogging another guy – I love guys.” “I’ve not...

Form an orderly queue, guys: Marvel’s first pansexual superhero has every chance of pursuing a same-sex relationship. Ryan Reynolds – who plays the immortal character – is happy for the joke-cracking hero to have a boyfriend in future films. “What love is to Deadpool may not be what love is to Batman or someone else,” Ryan told the latest issue of Variety. “I think that could be played up more. He’s an outsider in every way, shape, and form.” In the first...

CBS’ new Star Trek series is taking shape. Earlier this year it was revealed that the upcoming Star Trek reboot – Star Trek: Discovery – would feature a gay character as one of its major players. At the time showrunner Bryan Fuller said “Absolutely we’re having a gay character,” and he’s made good on his promise. Anthony Rapp, of Rent and Roadtrip fame, will star as Lt. Stamets, an “astromycologist,” fungus expert, and Starfleet Science Officer aboard the Starship Discovery according to...

Is television finally feeling willing and able when it comes to portraying more disabled characters? It certainly appears that way. According to GLAAD’s 2016 “Where We Are on TV” report, the percentage of series regulars with disabilities this year has risen to 1.7 percent (15 characters), up from last year’s 0.9 percent (eight characters). It is an “amazing” accomplishment, according to Ryan O’Connell, a gay and disabled TV/film writer and author of “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,” a...

Heather Coit/The News-GazetteMatt Cage gets the audience revved up as he prepares to take on Christian Rose, whom he later defeats, at the Zero 1 USA Fighting Athletes event during the first day of the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival on Friday, August 24, 2012. The festival continues today from 11a.m. to 11p.m. Well, this could either be super entertaining or completely horrifying: WWE says that they’re going to incorporate LGBT themes into their upcoming storylines. An encouraging detail is that they’re working...

Some outstanding news from the final frontier: "The new Star Trek, Discovery", will have a gay character. Well, it’s about darn time. The news came out at a meeting of the Television Critics Association this week, and was breathlessly tweeted by reporters in attendance. Executive Producer Bryan Fuller, who is gay, told everyone in attendance that they’ll be revealing little bits of info as they go, with a more detailed release scheduled for October. So to summarize, they’ve announced there will be a female lead, a lot of aliens,...

The HBO series is no strange of LGBT characters. Renly Baratheon and Loras Tyrell are both gay, and Oberyn Martell is bi. Sadly, two of them are dead, and Loras is barely appearing on the show. However, 6th season introduces us to a new gay character, this time is a woman and the first lesbian in Game of Thrones. Theon Greyjoy's sister, Yara Greyjoy came out as gay in a scene where she is kissing a woman. “Since it’s my last night ashore for...

Marvel's superhero flicks have invaded the cinemas, year after year, more and more comic book movie adaptations draw the attention of the public. And that is going to happen for the years to come. So Marvel's top directors think of a more expansive approach when it comes to sexuality in their movies. LGBT community will be a part of the Marvel Universe soon. Deadpool has made the first step, being the first pansexual comic book character in a superhero flick. Ryan...