Velma in the TV series “Scooby-Doo: the Corporation “Mystery”
Chucky kills again all, Pedro Almodovar is working with Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba against censorship, and Velma from “Scooby-Doo” is a lesbian. Tell, what happened in the film world for a week.
“Beauty shot”
the first trailer of the Russian Comedy “Beauty shot” with Julia Alexandrova in the title role — the domestic version of the American movie “Pretty woman on his head” with Amy Schumer.
As in the original film, the remake of the main character — an ordinary girl who has a lot of complexes about their appearance (although she is slim and looks absolutely conventional, in contrast to the heroine Amy Schumer, who was worried due to the extra weight). One day she receives a heavy blow on the head and waking up, realizes what has changed: it has become a real beauty, as always dreamed. Of course, it’s an illusion, she now sees herself in the mirror quite differently, which eventually triggers a chain of dramatic changes in a girl’s life.
in Addition to Alexandrova, the film played Andrey burkovsky, Gregory Kalinin, Taisiya Vilkova, Yanina Studilina, Yana Koshkina and others. Directed by Ian Smooth — this is her debut in full metre.
will Premiere on August 13.
Julia Alexandrova in the movie “Beauty shot”
Velma from “Scooby-Doo” turned out to be a lesbian
During the “new ethics” all secret becomes obvious: what previously had to hide for the sake of commercial success, the laws of the market and conservative morality, it is now possible to announce publicly, without fear of judgment public. Thus, a number of characters, which for many years was considered strictly heterosexual, “changed” attitude. And if about some fierce disputes (as in the case of Sponge Bob, which is recorded in the homosexuals — according to some fans, unfairly), in the case of Velma from “Scooby-Doo” everything is clear: this character has long been suspected of belonging to the LGBT community.
Producer Tony cervone confirmed the speculation of fans: he said that Velma in the animated series 2010 “Scooby-Doo: the Corporation is a “Mystery,” which relaunched the classic comic 1969, has always been a lesbian. He stressed that the character was originally created as a homosexual:
I’ve said it before and will say it again: Velma’t bisexual — she’s a lesbian. We marked our position in this matter as clearly as it was possible ten years ago. Most fans understood it. Those who do not understand, I advise you to revise the series: everything is obvious. It is not even news,
he wrote on instagram.
Velma Homosexuality was a subject of discussion since the first appearance of this character in the original comics, but was never highlighted in the series of 2010, on the contrary, it decided to focus.
Lesbian Velma was supposed to be and the 2002 movie by James Gunn, however, the producers have banned the heroine “to come out of the closet”: it hints at gay character was banned, and then Velma appeared boyfriend.
Pedro almodóvar makes a film with Tilda Swinton in the title role
the Spanish Director Pedro almodóvar started his new job — the filming of the short film “Human voice” on the eponymous play by iconic French playwright (poet, writer, filmmaker and in General one of the outstanding figures of the XX century) by Jean Cocteau. The main role of the master was invited by Tilda Swinton, who is still engaged in the project — is still unknown.
the picture will be the first English-language project of the author of the film “All about my mother”, “Talk to her”, “the Skin I live in”, “Bad education” and other works already included in the gold film Fund of the XX—XXI centuries.
Pedro almodóvar and Tilda Swinton in the film “Human voice”
the play Cocteau unfolds in a single act: the main character for the last time, calling his lover who is to marry another. Almodovar together with Tilda Swinton has adapted the plot to modern realities (in the play Cocteau it was about 1930), but the emphasis on the psychological component left.
This play has for many years been a source of inspiration for the Director’s allusions to her can be seen in his films “Law of desire” and “Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown”.
When the premiere project is unknown — the shooting has started just this week in Madrid, although was supposed to start in April.
Idris Elba spoke out against censorship of racist scenes in old movies
Story surrounding the film “gone with the wind”, which took a a special warning on racist stereotypes, broadcast it, set a precedent and gave rise to a discussion: how to treat iconic works of cinema and literature, which, for all their artistic merit, contains outdated views is often today considered criminal. Misogyny Ernest Hemingway, friendly racism, “uncle Tom’s Cabin”, the List is long.
In the discussion, aggravated with the movement Black Lives Matter, recently intervened and the actor Idris Elba: he believes that to remove, as some suggest, scenes, and episodes in which there is racial prejudice, it is impossible. According to the star��dy “Luther,” people must know about the outdated views — this will help you to understand which way did society in the struggle for equal rights for all. However, such films should be marked: the existence of offensive content should warn the appropriate rating.
to mock the truth, we must know the truth. But to censor racist threads, cut them?.. Think for a second! I think the audience should know that before people thought otherwise. Out of respect for what is happening and the movement (talking about the Black Lives Matter movement. — Approx. ed.) some start to cut out the racist scenes from old movies. But I believe that, moving forward and developing, people need to know that we have freedom of speech, just that people should be warned about this. I don’t believe in censorship. I believe that we should have the right to say what we want to say. Because we are, after all, storytellers.
Idris Elba
Recall that the black death of George Floyd at the hands of police led to large-scale protest actions in support of the black population in the United States. Culture is also touched: a lot of streaming services have begun to cut individual scenes and to remove from their catalogs serials with blackface — makeup by which white actors portrayed black characters.
Chucky returns
In the network appeared the first teaser of the series “Chuck”, which was the franchise, “Kids games” doll killer Chucky. The production will be engaged the author of the original version of don Mancini, so to the source must be careful.
the Series tells about the events after the finale of the last film in which an animated doll Chucky was a bloodbath, destroying the inhabitants of a small town.
Who plays in the project, is still unknown. It is expected that the premiere will take place in 2021.
