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Ewan McGregor and Chris Messina Blasted for \u2018Queerbaiting\u2019 After Saying Their \u2018Birds of Prey\u2019 Villains are Probably Gay \u2014 WATCH<\/b>
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Ewan McGregor<\/a> and Chris Messina, who play villains Roman Sionis (aka Black Mask) and Victor Zsasz in the new movie Birds of Prey<\/em>, got slammed for “queer baiting” after telling Variety<\/em>‘s Marc Malkin<\/a> that their characters are “more than likely” gay<\/a>. According to those who have seen the film, there’s nothing explicitly gay<\/a> between the two characters.<\/p>\n

Said McGregor: “It’s very complicated. Their relationship is very much based…there’s a want and a need in there for sure. … More than likely, yes.”<\/p>\n

Added Messina: “There’s like a real love of anarchy.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

RELATED: DC Universe to Unveil First Not-Explicitly-Gay Supervillain: Ewan McGregor’s ‘Black Mask’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Variety<\/em> notes<\/a>: “While Sionis and Zsasz’s relationship remains somewhat ambiguous, Perez’s character, police officer Renee Montoya, is definitely gay<\/a> in “Birds of Prey.” Ali Wong (“Always Be My Maybe”) plays her ex-girlfriend<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Twitter wasn’t thrilled with McGregor and Messina’s queer baiting.<\/p>\n

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Can straight male<\/a> actors please stop queerbaiting to try to trick gay<\/a> audiences to see their films. If a character is gay<\/a> it needs to be obvious to the audience. Tired of the queerbaiting. Please stop it.<\/p>\n

— OrvilleLloydDouglas (@OrvilleLloyd) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hindsight homosexuality is not representation.<\/p>\n

— David (@Dreams_on_Paper) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/OwqOOfJ4jv<\/a><\/p>\n

— MARION (@marionheinrichh) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Oooh, gay<\/a> villains… pic.twitter.com\/WthO7vUMUw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Eric Priuska (@EricPriuska) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I loathe Queerbaiting. Just stop.<\/p>\n

— Jake (@jakevkern) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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“Messina added, “There’s like a real love of anarchy.””<\/p>\n

Yeah, never knew a mutual love of anarchy means they’re boning. <\/p>\n

Tell us more about two actors who had nothing to do with the writing or creation of the characters take on said characters.<\/p>\n

— Jeff Sorensen (@SorenJeff) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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They could’ve easily casted Gay Actors to avoid this mess. There are plenty of Openly Gay Actors who would love to play a Gay Character in a Comic Book Movie.
1. Zachary Quinto
2. Neil Patrick Harris
3. Matt Bomer
4. Cheyenne Jackson
5. Colton Haynes
6. Wentworth Miller<\/p>\n

— Almando (@AJHJR) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Straight people get to be EXPLICITLY straight in every movie. <\/p>\n

EVERY. MOVIE.<\/p>\n

Unless a film can do the same for its queer characters, the “representation” doesn’t count.<\/p>\n

— CeeJay. (@ceejayperiod) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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