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Dear Hollywood, Put Stephanie Beatriz in Your Lesbian Viking Movie

Catherine Hardwicke is directing a movie about lesbian vikings, and the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star definitely wants to be in it.

Raffy Ermac

Digital Director, Out.com

Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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Raffy Ermac

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July 26 2019 1:44 PM EST

May 31 2023 3:20 PM EST

While a lot of other media has come a long way when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation, the box-office sci-fi/fantasy/superhero genre still needs a lot of catching up to do when it comes to showcasing explicitly queer characters on-screen. And it looks like director Catherine Hardwicke is trying to help in any way she can.

According to a report by IndieWire, the Twilight director has just signed on to direct an upcoming live-action adaptation of lesbian viking comic series Heathen. (Yes, you read that right. Lesbian. Vikings.)The project, based on the Vault Comics series of the same name, is still in the very early stages, but with a concept as cool and badass as lesbian vikings, we can't help but ponder: who the heck would even star in such a film? Well, we've got someone in mind...

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As soon as it was announced, bisexual Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and one of our fave actresses Stephanie Beatriz took to Twitter to express her interest in a role for the film.