Transfer over, Pennywise, there’s a brand new LGBTQ+ monster within the combine.
Aunt Gladys, the character performed by Amy Madigan in “Weapons,” is greater than the movie’s formidable foe. She’s change into an icon for homosexual tradition.
That’s what Madigan is telling press retailers as she promotes her celebrated half for awards season glory.
“Weapons,” the most effective horror motion pictures in recent times, follows the surprising disappearance of school-aged kids in an in any other case regular U.S. city. The movie earned raves opinions and will snare some Oscar nominations come January.
There’s even speak of a film primarily based upon the Aunt Gladys character. For many who haven’t seen “Weapons” but, we’ll pass over extra particulars about her machinations.
Suffice it to say she behaves very, very badly, and the character is the furthest factor from a job mannequin.
Madigan doesn’t see it that approach, and he or she says she’s not alone.
The veteran actress responds to studies that Aunt Gladys has been welcomed by a marginalized group.
I like that the homosexual neighborhood has so taken to Gladys, they usually notice she’s any individual that’s an outsider, that’s tormented, that doesn’t slot in. And in addition her look. Folks simply stated, ‘Yeah!’ It’s only a shock to me that the neighborhood, and I feel folks within the drag neighborhood too, form of actually associated to [her].
The homosexual neighborhood beforehand threw its collective arms round Pennywise the Clown from the current “It” motion pictures. That saga, spawn from the ’80s period ebook of the identical identify by Stephen King, adopted a supernatural clown who hunted and devoured kids.
Teen Vogue cheered on the information on the time.
For the reason that film hit theaters final weekend, many individuals started to surprise: Is Pennywise homosexual? The speculation has since snowballed on the interwebs, with folks now dubbing the clown as a homosexual icon. This additionally occurred earlier this 12 months when the Babadook was heralded the identical. Many are even transport Pennywise and Babadook collectively, with quite a few Tumblr posts and tweets arguing that their relationship is completely actual. Speak about an influence couple, proper?