Are billy and stu gay

The comedy “Scary Movie,” which parodied scenes from “Scream,” picked up on the queer vibes between Billy and Stu. In one scene, Ray (Shawn Wayans), based on Stu, and Bobby (Jon Abrahams), based on Billy, joke about being gay, divulging to a Sidney-like character called Cindy (Anna Faris) that, “That’s right, Cindy, I’m gay. Scream takes influence from multiple sources, but the dynamic between antagonists Billy and Stu in the franchise's first installment is based on the relationship between real-life murderers. The Thrill Killers provided much of the nuance in Billy and Stu's twisted chemistry. The slasher franchise Scream is mainly inspired by The Gainesville Ripper.

And Billy and Stu were indeed best buds – although according to Lillard, they were actually more than just friends. Scream star confirms original Ghostface duo was gay. Please consider turning it on! Billy Loomis, your childhood best friend, lover and soulmate. How does it feel to find out he's also a serial killer?

Ahead of last year’s Scream () release, writer Kevin Williamson set the record straight and confirmed that the amorous relationship between Billy and Stu isn’t just meme-fodder. Williamson wrote the original script with real life gay killers Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb in mind. For years the characters of Billy Loomis and Stu Macher from Scream have been the subject of semi-serious speculation that the partners in murder were also partners in love — or at least partners in lust at some point. What has never been clear is whether the homoerotic undertones of Scream were intentional. Were Billy in Stu in love at the time of the murders?

I think the relationship between Billy and Stu is a little queer-coded but I don’t think either of them were actually gay. Scream fans have long believed that Billy and Stu had repressed feelings for each other. Neve Campbell has revealed whether or not she agrees with theories that Billy and Stu were gay in the original Scream film. Ever since Scream first came out in , there have been multiple fan theories that Billy and Stu had romantic feelings for each other.