George Takei Clears up 'Star Trek Beyond' Gay Sulu Comments: Read His Statement
George Takei is now clarifying his comments on Star Trek Beyond's Sulu character, after he called the decision to make him gay "really unfortunate" in an interview last week. In a lengthy Facebook statement, he explained the headlines about his previous comments were "misleading":
"When the news first broke, I gave a lengthy telephone interview, but the headlines have been misleading. Apparently, controversy makes for better sales! Let me be clear: I am not disappointed that there is a gay character in Star Trek. On the contrary, as I made clear, I am delighted that the Star Trek franchise has addressed this issue, which is truly one of diversity. It is thrilling to know that future generations will not see LGBTs go wholly unrepresented in the Trek universe."
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