Thor: Love And Thunder Comes Under Fire For Queerbaiting (Spoilers) [View all]
Thor: Love and Thunder is in cinemas now, and the hype train is in full swing. Both director Taika Waititi and the film's cast are bigging up the latest MCU romp, speaking about the story, sharing anecdotes from set, and most notably, talking about how gay it is. For some reason, both Waititi and Natalie Portman had hyped up Thor's gayness in the run-up to its premiere, boasting that it would be "super gay" through its depiction of LGBTQ+ characters.
However, Love and Thunder has been with us for a day now, and fans that made it to the first few showings are not impressed. The crew behind the latest Thor flick are being accused of spreading misleading statements and even queerbaiting the film, as some find its LGBTQ+ representation lacking.
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"Before the Thor 4 screening last night Natalie Portman called it 'so gay'", tweets entertainment journalist Jack King. "Devastated to report — and really, you won't believe this — that she lied."
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Saw it last night and it's OK. But gay? Yeah, no. Though Harmsworth's butt was worth seeing on big screen! I agree this is another example of Hollywood patting itself on the back for gay "representation" without actually having to represent. If you are thinking this is a gay superhero movie (I doubt many, if any are), then you will be disappointed. If, however, you just want some mindless fun with some really funny moments; go for it!
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