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James Gunn Says Velma Was Written As Gay in 2002's 'Scooby-Doo' But The Studio Blocked It

James Gunn revealed a little known fact about 2002′s popular Scooby-Doo movie, which he wrote the script for.

Over the weekend, the 53-year-old filmmaker responded to a fan who urged him to return to the franchise and write Velma, who was played by Linda Cardellini, as gay.

Turns out, that James did – but that version of her didn’t make it to screen because the studio blocked it.

“I tried! In 2001 Velma was explicitly gay in my initial script,” James wrote back.

He explained, “But the studio just kept watering it down & watering it down, becoming ambiguous (the version shot), then nothing (the released version) & finally having a boyfriend (the sequel).”

James did say however that there are deleted scenes you can watch from the DVD that feature Velma in her original gay form.

Scooby-Doo also starred Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Matthew Lillard as Fred, Daphne and Shaggy.

Sarah and Freddie have been married since 2002, the same year the movie was released.

'Dead to Me' Renewed for Third & Final Season at Netflix!

Dead to Me is coming back for one more season at Netflix!

The third season will be the final for the streaming service. Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini and James Marsden all star in the series.

Creator Liz Feldman said in a statement, “From start to finish, Dead To Me is exactly the show I wanted to make. And it’s been an incredible gift. Telling a story sprung from grief and loss has stretched me as an artist and healed me as a human. I’ll be forever indebted to my partners in crime, my friends for life, Christina and Linda, and our brilliantly talented writers, cast and crew. I am beyond grateful to Netflix for supporting Dead To Me from day one, and I’m thrilled to continue our collaboration.”

Netflix has renewed 14 total shows in 2020 so far!

'Dead to Me' Creator Reveals Season 2 Almost Had a Different Ending!

SPOILER ALERT – This post contains spoilers from Dead to Me season two, so beware of reading any further if you don’t want to know what happened!

The second season of Dead to Me is streaming now and the season kicked off with a huge twist… and then ended with an even bigger one.

Liz Feldman, the creator of the series, is opening up about how the season two finale almost ended with an even bigger cliffhanger than what happened.

Click inside to find out the spoilers… More Here! »

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'Dead to Me' Cast Reunites for a Virtual Reading of Series Premiere Episode!

The second season of the hit Netflix comedy series Dead to Me is out now and to celebrate, the cast reunited on Zoom for a live reading of the pilot episode!

Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, and the rest of the cast, along with series creator Liz Feldman, read the episode on Facebook Live.

The stars were in full character for the live reading and both Christina and Linda were brought to tears at one point.

At the end of the reading, Christina broke out into song and performed the Judy Garland tune “Get Happy,” which was the credits song for the pilot.

The second season kicks off with a BIG twist that involves the return of a cast member we didn’t think we’d see again.

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Linda Cardellini & Christina Applegate Open Up About Emotionally Exhaustion For 'Dead To Me' Season 2

Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are opening up about the upcoming season of their Netflix series, Dead to Me.

During their virtual conversation with SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle, the two stars talked about how filming the show can be emotionally draining, their mentors in Hollywood, how women and men improvise on set and more.

“Some days it is hard. There are emotional places that we go to over and over again that are draining after a day of crying,” Linda explains. “…it gets pretty heavy. The good news is that it feels pretty raw and pretty real which makes it, as an actor, very fun.”

Christina added that with season two, “I really lived it…” before opening up about one particular scene they did and were really emotionally invested only for the crew to have them do it all again from a different angle.

Check out the interview below!

Dead to Me season two will premiere on May 8 on Netflix. See the trailer now!

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Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini Try To Keep Their Secrets Buried in 'Dead To Me's Season Two Trailer

Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are back as Jen and Judy in Dead To Me‘s new season!

The brand new season picks up just after it was revealed that Jen shot Steve in her backyard. Now, Jen and Judy are back once again and struggle to keep their secrets buried.

With a surprising new visitor in town and Detective Perez (Diana Maria Riva) hot on their heels, Jen and Judy take drastic measures to protect their loved ones and each other – no matter the cost.

Dead To Me season two will premiere May 8 on Netflix. Check out the trailer below!

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'Dead to Me' Season 2 Gets Release Date & Teaser Trailer!

The second season of the hit Netflix comedy series Dead to Me is going to be released next month!

It was just announced that season two will be released on May 8 and the teaser trailer has arrived.

SPOILER ALERT – The first season ended with Christina Applegate‘s character Jen killing Steve (James Marsden), who was the ex-fiance of Judy (Linda Cardellini). It looks like season two will be picking up right where things left off and they’re trying to make sure that no one ever knows what happened.

Christina received Best Actress nominations from the Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, and the SAG Awards for her work on the show.