Mitchells vs the Machines creators persuaded bosses for LGBT lead
The creators of Mitchells vs the Machines managed to sway Sony bosses to make the lead character queer by asking them to 'have a backbone'.
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The creators of Mitchells vs the Machines managed to sway Sony bosses to make the lead character queer by asking them to 'have a backbone'.
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