NEW MUTANTS Director Confirms That The Movie Will Feature A "Beautiful Same-Sex Love Story"

NEW MUTANTS Director Confirms That The Movie Will Feature A "Beautiful Same-Sex Love Story"

A rumor relating to this did the rounds last year, and now director Josh Boone has confirmed that two female members of the team will indeed be romantically involved in his upcoming The New Mutants movie.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 11, 2020 05:03 AM EST
Filed Under: New Mutants
A rumor did the rounds last year that two members of the team in The New Mutants would be involved in a same-sex relationship, and now director Josh Boone has confirmed that Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams) and Dani Moonster (Blu Hunt) will share a romantic connection.

"There's a beautiful love story at the heart of it, which I know is a weird thing to hear," Boone tells EW. "It’s sort of the spine and focus of some of the character-driven stuff in the film."

In the comics, Wolfsbane and Mirage are best friends who share a very close bond, and Williams reveals that the movie simply expands on that connection. "Rahne and Dani have a telepathic connection in the comics, and so we just wanted to extend that in the film and put that within reality," explains the former Game of Thrones star. "If they really could understand each other on that level, then you’d probably end up falling in love with that person."

Many movies promote LGBTQ elements in the buildup to their release only to end up featuring a tiny moment or hint that barely registers, so fans will understandably be a little skeptical about this. It remains to be seen how Rahne and Dani's story will play out in The New Mutants, but Williams does admit that their relationship is not a major part of the film.

"It's not really a story about these two characters understanding their sexuality," she says. "It’s not centered around that and they don’t really necessarily label it. No one else does either and no one really questions it."

We'll find out if this is more than a single shot of the characters glancing into each other's eyes when The New Mutants hits theaters on April 3. You can check out a new Mirage-centric character promo below.

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Batmangina
Batmangina - 3/11/2020, 5:37 AM
Filed Under: Straight from Opening Weekend to the Bargain Bin

bs77
bs77 - 3/11/2020, 5:39 AM
It seems like they have done everything possible to make sure this films fails. I only know that it was rumored to be a horror, was supposed to release years ago, and now it has gay teen romance. This is not exactly the marketing campaign I imagined.
Vigor
Vigor - 3/11/2020, 5:52 AM
@bs77 - oh no, gay romance. What will we do
Origame
Origame - 3/11/2020, 6:06 AM
@bs77 - well its always been confirmed to be horror, the only reason it wasnt released years ago was because of the merger that messed with a lot of movies fox planned, and every movie is bringing up some form of social politics nowaday. While the gay point may be one thats complained about a lot, its not like they're really advertising it. This is the first time in years that they bring this point up and its when the movie's about to release.
MartinTanley
MartinTanley - 3/11/2020, 5:40 AM
Oh thank god, we really needed this same sex relationship for more representation
Inktown03
Inktown03 - 3/11/2020, 5:42 AM
I’m always down for girl on girl
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 3/11/2020, 5:43 AM
How do we know they identify as female? Have we just assumed gender identification brah?
Origame
Origame - 3/11/2020, 6:09 AM
@BrainySleep - that complaint only works if you assume the director is cis gender. How dare you sir (or m'am)
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 3/11/2020, 6:20 AM
@Origame - I identify as an attack helicopter. Shame on you!
Origame
Origame - 3/11/2020, 6:32 AM
@BrainySleep - what do you mean by "you"? I identify as a "u" thank you VERY much!
AnimatedTdot
AnimatedTdot - 3/11/2020, 3:04 PM
@BrainySleep - lmao this thread is hilarious
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 3/11/2020, 5:44 AM
Stop shoving the immoral gay agenda down our throats! How am I going to explain this to my kids??? 😡
- Karen
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 3/11/2020, 5:52 AM
Obligatory
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 3/11/2020, 5:54 AM
@BillCipher
Marvelouspoorg
Marvelouspoorg - 3/11/2020, 5:56 AM
@WakandanQueen - Me and my squad.
Marvelouspoorg
Marvelouspoorg - 3/11/2020, 5:58 AM
@BillCipher - If only.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/11/2020, 6:57 AM
@WakandanQueen - I love that man.
Kyos
Kyos - 3/11/2020, 5:55 AM
Cool thing. ✊🏻🏳️‍🌈
soberchimera
soberchimera - 3/11/2020, 5:59 AM
Lol at the people on this site that want this movie to fail, but they don't want to seem anti-LGBTQ.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 3/11/2020, 6:18 AM
@BillCipher -
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 3/11/2020, 6:00 AM
God, I am SO [frick]ing sick of this shit 🙄

I am absolutely for everyone with a capital letter representation having equal rights, but FFS why do we have to have a non heterosexual relationship in every god damn movie nowadays?! 5% population in 95% of movies.

They weren’t a couple in the comics, what is the point of pulling this? I mean, what is the point of “extending” that? I mean, this is stretching things. Oh never mind....
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