20 years after its release, we’re finding out ‘Scooby-Doo’ was pretty damn queer

queerty.com:

Here’s a little new millennium nostalgia for your day. Remember the 2002 movie Scooby-Doo? You know the one that put those meddling kids into a live action camp fest that perfectly cast the characters Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and the voice of Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning)?

Yea, that one.While the film itself received negative reviews, it was a box office success that has garnered a cult following throughout the years.

And on the 20th anniversary of the film, a viral Twitter thread from @notgwendalupe gave some behind the scenes insight into the film.

But what’s interesting is how many queer undertones were within the movie that you may not have noticed.in honor of it being 20 years since 'Scooby Doo' premiered, here's a thread with all the adult jokes you might have missed: pic.twitter.com/8x0BUlQM96— pop culture (@notgwendalupe) June 14, 2022For starters, Fred was going to be gay at the end of the film, but producers backed off of the idea.