Overview

• Lauren Gunderson said she proposed the same-sex couple during early drafts and wrote that she was proud the detail remained in the final film.
• Gunderson criticized Snoop Dogg’s recent comments about the scene, writing “He sucks,” while also expressing hope that he chooses “the side of love.”
• She noted she had little involvement in the final script and that other writers ultimately received the story and screenplay credits.
• Snoop Dogg told the It’s Giving podcast he was “scared to go to the movies” after his grandson asked about the couple, saying he was unprepared to answer questions.
• Coverage recapped that the movie briefly shows a married same-sex couple and a kiss that was initially cut then reinstated, and some markets restricted the film upon release.