Iceman Actor Shawn Ashmore Welcomes The Character Coming Out As Gay

The gay internet got very excited a couple of days ago when it was revealed that original X-Men character Bobby ‘Iceman’ Drake was set to come out as gay in the latest issue of All-New X-Men.

Many wondered at the time whether this turn of events might one day be followed through in the X-Men film series, and now the actor who has played the character in four of the movies, Shawn Ashmore, has stepped forward to congratulate Iceman and suggest he wouldn’t be averse to Bobby showing he likes boys on screen.

While not suggesting it’s in anyway likely to happen, when it’s said to him that it’s a ‘change of storyline’, he replies, ‘Could be’. He also keen to add, ‘Congrats Bobby! :)’.

However there is one things he’s concerned about, saying ‘Omg there is going to be an onslaught of fanfic!!’

I’m sure many would like Bobby to come out in the movies, although it’s not likely to happen soon.

Bobby’s coming out isn’t unexpected as some ‘shocked’ people have said, as many have pointed out that in the comics the character originally grew up in the 1960s, when being gay was far more difficult than today. There’s also the fact that his main choice of girlfriend, Rogue, was a girl he literally couldn’t touch.

Some have also accuses the comic of biphobia, as in the new comic Bobby says he’s gay, although as a grown up he’s known to be straight. Although this ignores the possibility of his bisexuality, we are talking about the beginning of a storyline involving teenagers who may still be working through their feelings, so it’s a bit early to tell where things are going.