Between best scooby doo movies he was the star of the 2002 live-action film over the years real couple Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Daphne and Fred alongside Matthew Lillard’s Fred and Linda Cardelini’s Velma. The movie that was written by guardian of the galaxy AND the suicide squadIt’s James Gunn it was originally R-rated , and as Gellar recently shared, he had a deleted line dealing with rumors of Fred’s sexuality that fans have often speculated about.
While Sarah Michelle Gellar was promoting his return to his roots in supernatural television with herd of wolves the actress was asked what could have been in the 2002 comedy. In response, the actress shared that not only did the film cut a “steamy” kiss between Cardelini’s Daphne and Velma, but that moment was almost there:
There was also a huge queue which I will never forget. We were arguing, Daphne and Fred, and then I yelled at him, “And that ascot makes you gay!” and slammed the door. And they cut that too. I think that’s why I signed up for the film. …And this is something that everyone has been thinking about for a long time. It was always implied that Fred was interested in both sides and all. To begin with, he was less familiar.
Over the years, fans have speculated that Fred Jones was actually gay, usually due to his choice of clothing. As Sarah Michelle Gellar shared Watch What Happens to Andy Cohen , the argument would have arisen during a fight between Daphne and Fred. They leukocyte The actress also said that she loved the joke so much that it was one of the reasons she wanted to star in the film. Scooby-Doo movie. However, Warner Bros. ended up returning to the edgier elements of the 2002 film and keeping Gunn’s take on the more fluid sexualities of the Scooby-Doo gang. Watch Gellar’s response during the TV appearance:
More than ten years ago, Matthew Lillard spoke about this element of the film in a Reddit Q&A as well, sharing that the movie was much more adult oriented. Actor Shaggy explained that Fred was gay in the film, but when they tested the R-cut “the parents freaked out” and Warner Bros. didn’t want to risk a backlash.
Interestingly, the latest Scooby-Doo entry is an animated series for adults called VelmaWhat’s wrong panned by critics and viewers alike for changes to the classic cartoon, which includes the series explore a love story between Daphne and Velma . Sure, audiences in 2002 would have had a problem with an R-rated cut by Scooby-Doo too, as well.
Still, one wonders what the original live action will be. Doo the movie could have been like. Sarah Michelle Gellar does not push for a Scooby-Doo 3 but you can see her in the new series about teenage werewolves, herd of wolvesnow transmit with a Paramount+ Subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
