One user likened the open-ended answer to the question of Gwen’s identity to Star Wars actor Mark Hamill’s past comments that his legendary character Luke Skywalker could be gay if that’s how viewers choose to interpret him.
Whether Gwen Stacy is trans, an ally or simply a metaphor for the trans experience, many fans have praised the inclusion of a trans-coded superhero overcoming adversity in a world hellbent on suppressing her. Like Into the Spider-Verse before it, Across the Spider-Verse boasts a diverse array of characters, with the Spider-Verse teeming with different versions of Spider-Man who share many of the same struggles but also the same pride in their identities. The fact is- if she can make somebody feel represented, who are you to tell them they’re wrong? /5QCuHIbTQR- The Green Kasey June 5, 2023 Trans (and even cis) fans have every right to say Gwen Stacy is trans, even if the movies never outright confirm it.
This stylistic choice becomes even more apparent during a key scene where Gwen opens up to her policeman father, George Stacy (Shea Whigham), about her hidden identity as Spider-Woman. In a film with multiple animation styles, the colour palette used for all of Gwen’s scenes on Earth-65 appear imbued with the pastel blue, pink and white colours of the trans Pride flag. Watching Across The Spider-Verse adds some vital new context, with many who’ve now seen the film in full arguing that Gwen’s characterisation, animation and story arc mirror the societal and internal struggles that trans people face on a daily basis.įirst off, there’s that aforementioned “Protect Trans Kids” poster, which is confirmed to be on the wall of Gwen’s own bedroom on Earth-65 during the film’s prologue. Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) has a ‘Protect Trans Kids’ poster in her bedroom in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It all comes after Spider-Verse fans noticed a trans Pride flag bearing the words “Protect Trans Kids” in the background of a trailer for the film earlier this year. The animated sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released on Friday (2 June), reuniting viewers with the first biracial Spider-Man, Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), and countless Spideys from other dimensions, including Spider-Gwen, also known as Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld).įans who’ve seen the film are now theorising that Gwen is trans – or at least an allegory for the trans experience – due to a number of queer-coded (and queer-coloured) clues. Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
It’s official: fans of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse are convinced that the character of Gwen Stacy is trans – and the evidence is compelling.
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