New Disney+ Series Agatha All Along It's pushing the Disney Marvel brand further into LGBTQ territory, with both stars celebrating the show reaching a new level in the studio's commitment to “queer” representation.
In a recent interview, actors Joe Locke and Sasheer Zamata praised the new supernatural series, a spinoff of WandaVision, for bringing non-heterosexual characters to the forefront.
Joe Locke plays an openly gay character named “Teen” in the new series, which is set to premiere on Disney+ on September 18th.
“The MCU and Marvel projects have this magical ability to bring the whole world together. No matter where you're from or who you are, everyone knows about a new Marvel series or a new Marvel movie. It's a really great way to make progress on social issues around the world,” Locke says. explanation SFX Magazine via PinkNews.
“To portray queer characters in a really authentic way, in a world where everyone is on an equal footing, no matter what background they come from.”
He then went on to say that his character's homosexuality has always been public: “This is kind of the next step in representation and there's no hiding part of his homosexuality in this series. There are a lot of scenes and homosexuality is a big part of him but at the same time it's not the main part of him.”
Sasheer Zamata plays the role of a witch, which she describes as a closeted queer person.
“I think there's a lot of weirdness about witches. To be a witch, to be the 'other,' is to be pushed away from nature for a lot of reasons,” Zamata says. said Pink news.
She said there are many similarities between witches' covens and the LGBTQ+ community.
“It's about creating your own community and using the magic within it,” she added. “What makes you different is what makes you special.”
“I think a lot of people will get a lot out of this, but I hope queer audiences will also like it.”
Disney has been increasingly embracing LGBTQ+ identity politics in children's entertainment, particularly through its family-friendly Disney+ streaming service, and in the broader culture.
GLAAD reported that Disney will release 59 films in 2022, 24 of which are so-called “LGBT-inclusive films.”
In the past few years, Disney has fought Florida's parental rights anti-grooming law, created multiple transgender characters for its children's programming, put gay characters at the center of big-budget films, and launched an LGBTQ-themed clothing line.
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