By Monique
Sci-fi is getting a little bit more diverse thanks to Annihilation. This movie has been low on the radar, but it’s about to blow up with the first images of Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez exploring a beautiful, yet certainly dangerous, world, making the rounds again thanks to POCCinema.
Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez on the set of Annihilation (2017). pic.twitter.com/HkPA4ABQra
— POC Cinema (@POCCinema) March 24, 2017
Fans have already endeared themselves to Rodriguez and Thompson’s characters, with several excited that Rodriguez’s character is also a lesbian.
Annihilation – gina rodriguez will play a lesbian in this adaptation about 4 females who take part in a dangerous expedition into area X pic.twitter.com/DDUYOW9F6p
— ️ (@blanchetting) March 7, 2017
Gina Rodriguez: I actually happen to be a lesbian in my next film Annihilation.
Me: pic.twitter.com/W6yfpeqYiV— gay rich mac (@marygbrightside) February 28, 2017
so like. we get to see lesbian gina rodriguez in annihilation. pic.twitter.com/YA6eEUDa2h
— ️ (@ramislut) March 12, 2017
me remembering gina rodriguez is playing a lesbian in annihilation (2017) pic.twitter.com/7Bx8lqkQlJ
— r (@polyarmoury) March 25, 2017
Gina Rodriguez plays a lesbian in a movie called Annihilation???
me in theaters watching Annihilation: pic.twitter.com/o0qel0lTr1
— sam (@korrasam) March 1, 2017
As far as I know, we haven’t gotten word on if Thompson’s character is also lesbian or at the very least, not straight, but we do have a lot of suggestive tweets and social media activity between Thompson and Rodriguez that are leading fans to hope that Rodriguez and Thompson’s characters are, in fact, an item.
@FilmFatale_NYC @POCCinema @HereIsGina ??? was an honor to play alongside that dreamboat!
— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) March 25, 2017
Me?! You know you my boo thang. My unicorn mermaid goddess of delicious. https://t.co/2K5JeXZXG7
— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) March 25, 2017
It is truly a blessed pairing. Can't wait to see more projects with the two of you. https://t.co/KFMe5b6cbr
— POC Cinema (@POCCinema) March 25, 2017
Tessa Thompson & Gina Rodriguez filming Annihilation, giving me LIFE pic.twitter.com/0c2L3hHiCl
— CaitliN7 ?? (@CCCrozz) June 17, 2016
What kind of relationship do you think Rodriguez and Thompson’s characters have in the movie? Leave your speculation below!
Annihilation is directed Alex Garland and stars alongside Thompson and Rodriguez Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sonoya Mizuno, Tuva Novotny, David Gyasi, Crystal Clarke, Bern Collaco, Honey Holmes, Kola Bokinni, and Mairead Armstrong. The film follows a team of female scientists on a secret expedition where “the laws of nature don’t apply.” The film will be in theaters September 2017
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