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Dear Hollywood, Make Lee Daniels' Gay Superhero Movie You Cowards
"Maybe some white filmmaker will be able to do it," says Daniels.
Last year, a back-flipping, gun-toting, pink high-heeled-boot wearing badass went viral and gave us a glimpse of what a gay superhero could be. The internet was immediately obsessed with Instagram star @hesosoutheast and calls for him to be the next Kim Possible went viral over and over again.
Lee Daniels answered that call, swooping in and promising a full-length feature film.
"It’s called Superbitch," Daniels said at the time. "I found him on Instagram of all places. He does backflips and he has a cape and he does karate and, oh my God, he’s going to be a hero!"
But a year later, Daniels has been struggling to get it off the ground.
"I've talked about it with some people,” the director told Insider. "Maybe some white filmmaker will be able to do it. Maybe they’ll give it to a white guy."
He didn't provide any more details on the status of the film, though Daniels remains somewhat optimistic.
"Anything I want done, I do it myself," he continued. "It's not like I rely on anybody to do a film. It takes time. I've learned. In my 30s I was frustrated, in my 40s. But whatever I want done, it will be done. That's the journey that I've had as a gay Black filmmaker."
"I will get it done, but in my own way and in my own time."
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
