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Is DC Comics about to add a gay<\/a> super-villain to a new film?<\/b><\/p>\n

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The internet geekverse has gone all atwitter over a rumor that the Batman villain Black Mask will be portrayed as gay<\/a> in a new movie.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. has announced that Black Mask will serve as the primary villain in the film adaptation of\u00a0Birds of Prey<\/em>, a spinoff of the \u201cBatman family,\u201d and part of the DCEU series of films. Now gossip site\u00a0We Got This Covered<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports that Black Mask will be portrayed as gay<\/a>, albeit in a subtle manner. Apparently, the film will show sexual tension between Black Mask and fellow villain & serial killer Victor Zsasz. Actor Ewan McGregor<\/a> will play Black Mask opposite Margot Robbie\u2019s<\/a> Harley Quinn and Jurnee Smollett-Bell\u2019s Black Canary.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0Marvel casting director promises LGBTQ characters in future films<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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More to the point, we have to wonder why perceived subtext\u2013particularly that of a villain\u2013even warrants celebration at this point. Though we would love to see more queer characters in comic book blockbusters, or, for that matter, existing characters like Wonder Woman, Mystique, Loki, Valkyrie or Iceman portrayed as unapologetically LGBTQ as their comic counterparts, subtle hints don\u2019t quite qualify as progress. Hollywood films like Star Trek Beyond<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0Avengers: Endgame<\/em><\/a> have tried adding queer characters in minor roles or with blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-them details, which come off more embarrassing and insulting than inclusive.<\/p>\n

For now, the news about Black Mask remains nothing more than rumor. Here\u2019s hoping that if<\/em> it comes to fruition, it gives us an actual reason to celebrate.<\/p>\n

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