Weapons star Amy Madigan is ‘grateful that the gay and drag communities have accepted’ her iconic villain Gladys
WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS Amy Madigan has reflected on the gay appeal of her iconic Weapons villain. On Monday (8 December), the screen icon received a Golden Globe nomination for the acclaimed mystery-horror, in which she plays – spoiler incoming? – Aunt Gladys, an evil witch disguised as a harmless elderly relative with flame-red hair, oversized glasses and a riotously colourful wardrobe. Despite being utterly monstrous – even using her dark magic to make Benedict Wong’s school principal kill his husband – Aunt Gladys has become an LGBTQIA+ icon, partly because…
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