Scooby Doo’s Velma Dinkley is a lesbian in new movie - age old rumour finally confirmed

It has been one of cartoon’s most frequently debated conversations, but the creators ofScooby Doo’slatest outing,Trick or Treat Scooby Doo!looked to have confirmed longstanding rumours of characterVelma Dinkley.

The release of the brand new mystery thatMystery Inc.have to solve has shown Velma “flustered” when talking a female villain in thenew cartoon- which fans have stated confirms the age long rumour that Velma is as lesbian.

The rumours of Velma’s sexuality have always been a point of contention between animation fans; in a since deleted tweet from directorJames Gunn(who penned thelive-action movie) he explained "In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script, but the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down.”

”(变得)模棱两可(版本),然后没有thing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel)."

Celebration of Velma’s coming out has been widespread, unusual for a fictional character - but evenGoogleadded rainbow-themed confetti if you search for her name on the search engine.

Why have fans started confirming the Velma Dinkley rumours?

In clips that have been released from the forthcomingScooby Doomystery, Velma Dinkley is shown to become enamoured with the show’s villain,Coco Diablo.

In an exchange between herself and fellow Mystery Inc. memberDaphne Blake, she officially admits that she has feelings towards the female character. “OK, who am I kidding? I’m crushing big-time, Daphne! What do I do? What do I say?” she remarks to the team member.

Daphne later drags Velma to one side to help her brush up on her small talk - seeing how dismal her attempts at chatting Coco Diablo up have been.

The new cartoon is considered canon to theScooby Doo-niverse, and retcons Velma’s boyfriend that she had in thesecond live action movie.

Has Velma Dinkley been portrayed as a member of the LGBTQI+ community before?

It comes as no surprise to many that Velma has been identified as a lesbian; going back to theCartoon NetworkseriesScooby Doo: Mystery Incorporatedin 2013, there were always plans to introduce Velma’s sexuality into the series.

In June 2020, supervising producer for the Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated seriesTony Cervonewrote on Instagram that “We made our intentions as clear as we could ten years ago. Most of our fans got it. To those that didn’t, I suggest you look closer. There’s no new news here.”

“If you follow the entireMarciearc it seems as clear as we could make it 10 years ago. I don’t think Marcie and Velma had time to act on their feelings during the main timeline, but post reset, they are a couple. You can not like it, but this was our intention."

With confirmation of a new animatedHBO Max series basedaround the character, co-created and voiced by The Office writer/actressMindy Kaling, the news of Velma’s coming out has led to more speculation about the nature of the new show.

Where can I watch Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo?

Trick or Treat Scooby Doo is available now to rent or buy digitally onAmazon Prime的视频.

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