One of this year's bt-reviewed actn films, "Star Trek Beyond," will be g out on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Combo Packs, startg November 1. In honor of that, and honor of "Star Trek's" 50th anniversary, as well as the celebratn of the first gay character the movie seri to be
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HAS STAR TREK'S SULU ALWAYS BEEN GAY? IT'S COMPLITED
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Hika Sulu is now known as the first openly gay character Star Trek, but the character's sexualy hasn't always been so clear-cut. In 2005, 36 years after Star Trek: The Origal Seri end, Sulu's origal actor, Gee Takei, publicly me out as gay.
Wantg to honor this legacy, Simon Pegg me up wh the ia of havg Sulu be gay J. John Cho supported the ia, as did Zachary Quto, the actor who played Spock and who publicly me out as gay 2011.
MAJOR STAR TREK BEYOND CHARACTER OUT AS GAY
Much has been ma of the cisn to reveal that the Star Trek character Sulu is gay the latt anchise stallment Star Trek Beyond, but for actor John Cho, one of the most important thgs was ensurg that Sulu's hband was also of Asian scent. * doug jung gay *
Why Takei Was Upset That Sulu Beme Gay.
Takei publicly disagreed wh wrer and Stty actor, Simon Pegg about the plan to make Sulu gay. While he wholeheartedly supported the cln of LGBTQ+ characters Star Trek, he thought a new character should be created stead of makg Sulu nonilly gay.
On Thursday, the Herald Sun revealed that Hika Sulu will be revealed to be gay "Star Trek Beyond," which hs theaters July 22. * doug jung gay *
Pegg was also wary of Takei's advice to create a new character simply to fulfill the purpose of havg a gay character, as he thought that would lim the character to tokenism. Was Sulu Gay In The Wir Star Trek Canon?
The fact that his dghter existed many of the novels and gam don't preclu the possibily that Sulu might be gay.
Abrams' Star Trek exist on different timel, 's possible to say that both a straight Sulu and a gay Sulu exist as part of the multiverse's non. In honor of that, and honor of “Star Trek’s” 50th anniversary, as well as the celebratn of the first gay character the movie seri to be prented, I had the privilege of speakg wh one of the screenwrers, Doug Jung, who also portrayed the role of Sulu’s hband the film. When you first cid to intify Sulu as gay, did you do as a tribute to Gee Takei, or to tablish a gay fan base, or honor of gay marriag?