Kristen Stewart may be long away from her days as Bella Swan but it is a shadow that cannot be cut off. The Twilight Saga, adapted from Stephenie Meyers’ book series managed to captivate a teenage audience with the romantic and vampire-esque themes that surrounded it. Although both the lead actors have a bittersweet relationship with the series, there is no denying that their careers found it to be a groundbreaking piece of work.
Since the release, both of them have publically gone about stating their dismay, so much so as to admit how much they regretted it. While Robert Pattinson has found himself in roles that have contributed to his critical acclaim, Stewart too stands as a queer icon and a talented actress. However, in her opinion, Twilight may appear as a heterosexual movie but it has its own folds of the queer aspect.
Kristen Stewart Finds the Twilight Saga’s Themes a Little Misleading
In a recent interview with Variety, Kristen Stewart was candid about her work in the Hollywood industry and the ups and downs that she has come to experience throughout her journey. From coming out to escaping the clutches of being typecast, Stewart took one step after another so as to not be bound by the rules of such a trapping industry. When referring to her time as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga, she revealed her exact opinions of the same.
“I don’t think it necessarily started off that way, but I also think that the fact that I was there at all, it was percolating. It’s such a gay movie. I mean, Jesus Christ, Taylor and Rob and me, and it’s so hidden and not OK.”
According to the actress, Twilight’s underlying themes were much more than just a heterosexual love triangle. She addressed how what is the reality is much different from what is shown when it comes to the crux of the plot. Her explanation of the relationship between the three main leads to the lack of acknowledgment of their chemistry, Stewart can’t help but call it a gay movie.
Kristen Stewart Saw the Hidden Themes of Twilight
Kristen Stewart is not afraid to speak up, so if she sees something, there is no doubt she will talk about it as well. Through this, she became the woman that she is now. However, when speaking with Variety, the actress found it rather peculiar how The Twilight Saga is mostly focusing on the oppression of so many different means. Although the main idea may be of forbidden love followed by the triangle it creates, there is so much more to it.
“I mean, a Mormon woman wrote this book. It’s all about oppression, about wanting what’s going to destroy you. That’s a very Gothic, gay inclination that I love.”
The Spencer actress saw the themes it worked with, those that were overlooked by so many. If a piece of literature includes any supernatural or otherwise taboo belief, it is already seen as a Gothic work. Such was the case with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven. So Twilight too holds a similar status. Albeit that is not all.
What caught Stewart’s eye was that the film and its entire franchise altogether held a much more homosexual theme than it initially let on. The movies see what must be achieved even if one has no hope at first.
