Linda Cardellini is sharing her reaction to finding out that Velma is a lesbian in the new Scooby-Doo film. The actor has portrayed the character on two occasions; in the 2002 live adaptation film, and its sequel, “Monsters Unleashed,” two years later. Last month, the release of “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” canonised Velma as having an attraction to women, which is something that had long been suggested but never addressed. In a new interview, Cardellini was asked to weigh in and said, “Velma has been around since 1969; I just went trick or treating with my daughter and there were a lot of Velmas out there, so I love that she still has this place in culture that is sort of always active for decades. And I love, you know, I think it’s been hinted at so many times, and I think it’s great that it’s finally out there.” Velma will have her own HBO Max spin-off series in 2023 but will be depicted as South Asian and voiced by Mindy Kaling. What character should be redone with some kind of twist?
