'You can't play Superman if you haven't gotten a little fruity.'
I can't take really take credit for this post, nor the theme that inspired it. There has long been a connection between Sci Fi and fantasy films, superheroes and the LBGTQ community. When the the most recent James Gunn adaptation of Superman opened last month, a thread was started on Pop & Hot Culture, a favorite Twitter page that I follow.
The thread basically connected many of the actors who have played The Big Blue Boy Scout with their roles in gay films and television series. Although countless actors have slid on the blue tights, there are about nine most closely connected to the role including; Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, Tom Welling, Henry Cavill, Tyler Hoechlin and David Corenswet.
Welling in Lucifer
Out of the nine listed above, four have played gay roles, and at least one or two others have been in projects with gay or homoerotic themes. Many, even without a gay role, have become gay icons. Take a deeper dive into the Metropolis Marvels and their queer connections on the Next Two Pages, HERE: & HERE:
4 comments:
Who can forget Dean Cain in The Broken Heart's Club making out with Andrew Keegan?
And now he is joining ICE, how disgusting.
As a gay man, I am offended by the word "queer" and think you shouldn't use it. It has no positive meanings -- weird, strange, abnormal, unusual, odd. Have some self-respect.
I understand your comment, but for me 'Queer' had taken on a different meaning over the last few years. The Queer Community has taken the word and many use it as a blanket term for everyone in the LBGTQ community. Instead of having to to define oneself in just one way, Queer doesn't specifically label, but just means you're part of the larger community. That is how I have come to see the meaning and word.
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