The controversial scene is based on a real-life hate crime.
“I probably wouldn’t have included it if it wasn’t in the book, but it was very important for Stephen King. When he wrote it, he was talking about the evil in the human community. He was talking about how dark humans can get in a small American town…For me, it was important to include it because it’s something that we’re still suffering. Hate crimes are still happening.
”to see King’s version of the hate crime depicted precisely this way? To see them brutally attacked, and for one of them to be killed, doesn’t send a hopeful message for queer people watching this horror film. I hoped that there might be some subversion to this aspect of King’s story. If the homophobic attack had to happen, was there not a way for Pennywise to go after the hateful bullies instead of the victims? , which is Richie grappling with his sexuality and feelings for friend Eddie .
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