All articles tagged with #queer romance
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Heated Rivalry, HBO Max’s hit queer hockey drama, became a cultural phenomenon and a blueprint for similar projects, triggering a surge of rom‑coms and sports romances and highlighting new star power like Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie while studios race to replicate its success and representation.
Joey Batey and Hugh Skinner, stars of the Netflix series The Witcher, discuss the process of making Jaskier's queer romance authentic and avoiding bisexual erasure. In the first part of season three, it is confirmed that Jaskier is canonically bisexual and has a queer love interest in Prince Radovid. Batey and Skinner worked with the show's writer, Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich, to ensure the portrayal was sensitive and romantic. The scene between Jaskier and Radovid is the first explicitly queer romance in the show's history. The actors hope that fans appreciate the work that went into creating the series and the representation it offers.
Joey Batey, who plays Jaskier in The Witcher, discusses the evolution of his character and the exploration of Jaskier's queerness in a new romance with Prince Radovid. Batey reveals that Jaskier becomes braver in Season 3 and takes on a more intelligent and scholarly side. He also talks about the importance of representing Jaskier's queerness sensitively and avoiding stereotypes. Batey praises his co-star Hugh Skinner and their on-screen chemistry, and reflects on the friendship between Jaskier and Geralt. Additionally, he shares his pride in Henry Cavill's performance as Geralt and the challenges of filming the season.