With the release of Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, the long-awaited revelation of Velma’s long-speculated sexuality has been made. It was an open secret among Scooby-Doo fans that Velma was anything but straight, but while the theory has been well observed, there has been no official statement about it so far. James Gunn, who wrote the script for the live-action film in the early 2000s, revealed he wrote the bespectacled character as a lesbian, however, the studio did not consider his opinions. .
Linda Cardellini, who once played Velma in the live-action adaptation of the cartoon, was thrilled that her character was finally out and proud. His thoughts were shared by fans all over the internet.
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Linda Cardellini’s reaction to the revelation of Velma’s sexuality
Mystery Inc. mastermind Velma Dinkley reveals her lesbian sexuality was highly anticipated after years of fan speculation. While some fans have assumed her to be bisexual due to her involvement with different men throughout the series, Velma’s true sexuality has been brought up at all times.
Linda Cardellini, a former Velma in the 2000s live-action adaptation of the cartoon, expressed her joy that the lesbian Velma had finally been canonized.
“Velma has existed since 1969; I just went to cheat or treat with my daughter and there were a lot of Velmas there, so I love that she still has that place in the culture that’s kind of still been going for decades,” Cardellini opened up about Velma’s recent rise as a lesbian. “And I love – you know, I think it’s been brought up so many times, and I think it’s great that he’s finally here,”
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When asked if she would be willing to reprise her role, the Emmy-nominated star responded positively, but also mentioned that she may be too old now to play the role.
Why was Velma’s release so delayed?
While it was already an open secret that Velma wasn’t so straight, her silence and several other moves around costume designer and villain Coco Diablo set the fact in stone.
James Gunn, the screenwriter of the live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, has revealed that he also intended to make Velma lesbian for the film. However, the studios ignored it and portrayed the character directly.
“I tried! In 2001, Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script. But the studio kept watering it down and watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the shot version), then nothing (the released version ) and finally to have a boyfriend (the sequel).
Tony Cervone, former supervising producer of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Incorporated series confirmed our beloved mastermind’s sexuality in an Instagram post during Pride Month. He said in the caption, “I’ve said this before, but Velma in ‘Mystery Incorporated’ isn’t bi. She’s gay. We always planned for Velma to act a little out of character when she was dating Shaggy because that relationship didn’t was not good for her and that she had unspoken difficulties with the why.There are clues to the why of this episode with the mermaid, and if you follow the whole arc of Marcie, it seems as clear as we could do it 10 years ago. I don’t think Marcie and Velma had time to act on their feelings during the main timeline, but after the reset they are a couple. You may not like this, but c was our intention.
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Velma’s release as a gay character is a momentous event for the LGBTQ community, and fans are and will be thrilled with this revelation for years to come.
Source: movieweb.com
