Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley are queer leads in new film Honey Don't! hitting theaters
Starring alongside Aubrey Plaza, the film features Qualley as Honey, a smooth and stealthy private investigator delving into a suspicious church led by none other than Chris Evans. Plaza, in peak form, takes on the role of a mysterious woman, continuing her streak of playing enigmatic, complex characters.
Revealed in a recent interview with i-D, Qualley shared more about her character, describing Honey as 'skillful' and 'slipping in and out undetected'—a departure from her naturally comedic instincts. The film, which is set in contemporary Bakersfield, draws inspiration from noir classics like The Long Goodbye and Fat City.
Honey Don't! marks the second installment in a planned trilogy of queer B-movies from the Coen-Cooke duo, following 2024's Drive-Away Dolls, where Qualley also played a queer lead. Cooke previously teased the film would feature 'more sex' and take cues from the Wanda Jackson song of the same name.
Fans can expect the same campy, stylized flair as Coen and Cooke's earlier work, with a modern queer twist. The film is slated for release sometime in 2025, and LGBTQ+ cinema lovers are already buzzing with anticipation.
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