In fairness, it makes sense for the Wolfsbane and Mirage romance to be a sub-plot in The New Mutants. No one else does either and no one really questions it." It’s not centered around that and they don’t really necessarily label it. "It's not really a story about these two characters understanding their sexuality. Williams, speaking to EW, claimed the Wolfsbane and Mirage love story is "not something that is spoken about too much in the film", but also insisted it's not a "gimmick" like the aforementioned scenes. The most infamous examples include LeFou briefly dancing with a man at the end of the live-action Beauty and the Beast, two women kissing in the background as the members of the Resistance celebrate their victory over Palpatine and the Final Order in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and, just this past week, a cyclops (voiced by Lena Waithe) mentioning she has a girlfriend in Pixar's animated feature Onward. Recently, Disney-backed movies like The New Mutants have become infamous for featuring queer representation in the form of blink-and-you'll-miss-it references to characters' sexual orientation. Speaking to EW, Boone confirmed Wolfsbane and Mirage have "a beautiful love story" in The New Mutants and said it forms "sort of the spine and focus of some of the character-driven stuff in the film." Williams went on to explain how the characters' super-powers allows them to form a mental and emotional link that brings them all the closer together over the course of their journey in the movie. Related: Disney-Fox Deal Left New Mutants 75% Complete For A Year ![]() While it wouldn't be the first time a Fox-Marvel movie has featured a queer couple (see: Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Yukio in Deadpool 2), New Mutants would still be the first Marvel film to feature a same-sex love story between two main characters. Now, Williams and Boone have made the news official, while at the same time offering their assurances it will amount to more than just lip-service. Wolfsbane (Williams) and Danielle Moonstar aka. ![]() In addition to being the rare crossover between the superhero and horror genres, it was previously rumored The New Mutants includes a same-sex romance featuring the mutants Rahne Sinclar aka.
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