“The New Mutants” Film Will Feature An LGBTQ X-Men Couple
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Director Josh Boone has confirmed The New Mutants will feature a lesbian relationship between Maisie Williams’ Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane and Blu Hunt’s Danielle Moonstar/Mirage.
Describing it to EW as “a beautiful love story,” Boone said, “It’s sort of the spine and focus of the film.”
In the comics these two female characters were not gay, however Boone says this relationship adds a lot to the overall story.
The New Mutants, inspired by the ’80s “Demon Bear” comic book arc from writer Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz, sees a group of mutants held at a secret facility against their will because, as the mysterious Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga) says, young mutants without full control of their powers can be quite dangerous. It’s here that Dani, Rahne, and fellow inmates Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy), Sam (Charlie Heaton), and Bobby (Henry Zaga) face terrifying visions that force them to confront the demons of their past (and one ferocious Demon Bear). It’s also where Dani and Rahne form a bond, which Williams notes is “a real extension of what is touched on in the comics.”
After being pushed back multiple times by Fox, the film will now finally see the light of day when it hits theaters April 3rd.
