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Rachel Weisz is into being a lesbian icon

With her sultry looks and pouty lips, it’s no wonder actress Rachel Weisz has been put on many lists of leading ladies we love. (Alliteration is fun!) In a recent interview with Vanity Fair Español she tells them that not only does she love being a lesbian icon — she would also love to take on a lesbian role.

From the cover of the glossy magazine, a half-dressed Weisz stares back at us with a come hither look so sexy I might just put a few Euros in the mail and subscribe. Beneath her beautiful photo, the captions read, “Rachel Weisz is sexy! Is excited! Is fun! Is the new Amenábar girl!” and then quotes her as saying, “I want to be a lesbian icon.”

My Spanish is a little rusty but I was able to glean this from the interview, in which she talks a lot about her role in Agora, which we showed you for the trailer for a few weeks back.

Somewhere along the line, Rachel was asked how she felt about being named the most desired woman among lesbians (as proclaimed in an English newspaper). To this she said, “It’s fantastic, don’t you think? I love being a lesbian icon!” She goes on to say she would love to be given a lesbian role in a film. “Something like Ang Lee did (with Brokeback Mountain) with a history of women.”

I think I just tinkled myself a little thinking about this. I could do without the impending doom that will no doubt be a part of any historical lesbian love story taken to the big screen, but count me in among the group of women who would like to see this happen — though please make sure Ilene Chaiken is not considered to take on the role of director.

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  • Just Stace 's picture

    ohhhh


    i love her...hurry up and get that role i say!

    JVS's picture

    Make the movie already! Drew

    Make the movie already! Drew Barrymore as producer, anyone? And since Drew is so fond of her muse, Ellen Page could be Rachel's love interest.
    Pesto the Pirate's picture

    Director

    Drew Barrymore can be the director. That would be amazing. 

    Where can I preorder my ticket? 

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    strict machine's picture

    please please please

    this has got to happen
    *Kiki*'s picture

    I second that. No Chaiken!

    Agreed, Weisz is beautifully gorgeous *sigh* sorry, lost myself starring at the pics.

    We do need a historic lesbian movie like Brokeback Mountain, I think its about time   

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    lesbian scales's picture

    Love Her!!!!!!!

    Step away from the lesbian film Ms. Chaiken, if she does a lesbian role I swear god I will go to church everyday, okay I lied just on thursdays and Fridays, okay I lied again just save me a seat.

    Sportylady's picture

    Well they are looking for

    Well they are looking for Charlize Theron's replacement in The Danish Girl...*cough cough nudge nudge*

    My girl doesn't understand what I see in Rachel.  I say tell her she's blind and doesn't have taste...she's dating me afterall.

    MixtapeChick's picture

    :/

    Oh man, my girlfriend will love this news.. Hahaha..

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    Sara's picture

    Oooooohhhh

    Please Rachel, find that lesbian Brokeback for us, we want it now!

    Alcy's picture

    Oh my god

    Rachel Weisz simply must play a lesbian! I would be a very happy woman indeed.

    I can definitely see what you would see in her. She's incredibly sexy, smart and talented and to top it all off, she loves being a lesbian icon. Gotta love that chick!

    Cat's picture

    *swoon*

    Yeah.
    Mandy's picture

    :)

    I really really really hope this happens!
    She is just too cute, oh she should definitely play a geeky librarian again like in The Mummy - that would be adorable! :)

    L's picture

    Can someone hire her now but

    Can someone hire her now but please no remake films. It has to be something good/original. Pls pls pls no IC. She rocks!
    Kiwilemon's picture

    As much as I love Rachel

    As much as I love Rachel Weisz, if they were ever to make a lesbian version of 'Brokeback Mountain', I insist they fulfill my innermost fantasy and cast Megan Fox and Olivia Wilde and call the movie 'Brokeback Mountain Ox' ;)
    alex's picture

    hilarious

    best comment of the week.
    Hornito's picture

    I second that

    Too funny. It would be best though if Megan didn't give out interviews for the movie. Just sit there and look pretty.
    Penny_Lane's picture

    if I could "like" this

    if I could "like" this comment facebook style, I totally would. 
    LoveKats's picture

    :)

    You, maam, have made my day.
    SubtextRules's picture

    Am I the only one...

    who's drool can be seen from a mile away? God I forking love this woman! Everything she's in I adore. It pleases me that she embraces being a lesbian icon and would even like to give playing one a shot.

     

    "Mother Chucker!" - Blair, Gossip Girl

    Rockstar's picture

    yeah!

    someone just give her a role already!!!!

    swoon

    Emmanescence's picture

    Haha, Brokeback Moutain Ox!

    That's a brilliant comment, Kiwilemon!

    Caaaan we start a petition and get this movie made? Ktnx

    www.myspace.com/emmahuntermusic

    MissMurder's picture

    Quote

    The quote under her name actually says:

     

    "I want to be a lesbian icon"

    Hornito's picture

    oops ok my bad

    I thought it said that originally but then in the context of the rest of her interview it seemed like she already knew she was. Can you do me a favor and make sure I got the rest of it right? The link to the article is up there! :) Lo siento bonita!
    I'm Always......'s picture

    mmmm....

    I have the biggest crush on her.

    Dec_'s picture

    Yes!!!! i wonder why they

    Yes!!!!

    i wonder why they haven't done a lesbian BROKEBACK mountain yet??? with 2 huge leading ladies!!! beats me.

    well now that we have Rachel in mind, a writer/director needs to write that script!

    id like to see her play gay too!!!! that would be heaven.

    but a GOOD love story, one with a HAPPY ending. And both characters to be gay.

    Lunakiss's picture

    I Knew Rachel Weisz Was Cool Like That

    I'm so laughing at this article. I knew she was cool like that.  Now can we hook her up w/ Gabrielle Union(who will be in Little Rock this Weekend) as girlfriends in a movie.
    Luna's picture

    What is with all these

    What is with all these straight women wanting to be lesbian icons? Does Lesbian = Money? Anyhow I LOVE HER!!! :D

    -I speak in random thoughts

    HorizonsEast's picture

    Laura Nyro Bio-Pic

    As I suggested a month or so ago, in one of the threads about lesbian bio-pics that should be made, Rachel Weisz should star in a bio-pic about the great 1960's pop/jazz composer Laura Nyro.  (That is, of course, if Weisz could approximate a Bronx accent.  But, she's a good actress, so I'm betting she could).  Whaddya think?
    Layla Fatin's picture

    sexy CON girl

    Just love her in the flick, "Confidence". I hope if she would make a lezie film they would let her use her British accent. That would be sweet and sexy.

    pancreas's picture

    I'd like that! The

    I'd like that! The implications in Definitely Maybe were nice but a bigger role would be better.
    skymap's picture

    I don't think she's entirely...straight...

    in defense of her statement and the person who is annoyed about straight woman wanting to be lesbian icons...I was at university with her in England, and my house mate was a good friend of hers. She wasn't famous then, but well known for being beautiful AND swinging both ways...

    She may have settled on one swing of the pendulum or the other since then, but it could explain her 'soft spot' for lesbians...!

    Dec_'s picture

    What the!!! ???? are u

    What the!!! ????

    are u serious!! whoa..... i hope thats true. ;)

    courtcourt's picture

    R.W.

    awww she is just so cute and sexy...you just want to scoop her up!!!
    Knightwolf's picture

    Oh. My. Gods....

    Rachel...lesbian...historical...ARGHHHHH!

    THUD!

    I think my heart just stopped!

    Someone, please, by all that is right and holy, MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

    Carolyn's picture

    The only thing better than Rachel Weisz being a lesbian icon

    .....is Rachel Weisz actually being a lesbian. But I think I can settle for second best.

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    S's picture

    Now that

    Now that I would definitely go see. She is a hottie.
    FantasticVoyage's picture

    oh my soul...

    My admiration for Rachel Weisz goes a long time back but my god, the last photo totally killed me. :o)

    Not only she's a beautiful, JEWISH, BRITISH lady, her intelligence pours from every inch of that beautiful face...

    *sigh*

    She's got the biggest right to be a lesbian icon and the fact she not only embraces it (in her case I believe she truly does) but also wants to star in some proper L film...my god, I can die happy if that happens.

    *fingers crossed* 

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    Melinda's picture

    Historical lesbian movie....

    I don't think Sarah Waters' Night Watch has been made into a movie yet.  Of course, we could always just readapt Fingersmith every year with different actresses.  That has to be the best lesbian novel/movie of all time.  Or we could lock Sarah Waters in the dungeon and threaten her with the addled ramblings of Megan Fox until she writes another lesbian novel specifically so that Rachel could play in the film adaptation. 

     One day, the grammar police will kill them all.

    Penny Winterr's picture

    The Mummy

    Whoa, will I never forget my first experience drooling over Rachel.  I had to see the movie a second time because I didn't remember anything about it due to my being in a full on daze.

    And that black and white picture of her above.  Well, let's just say, I'm drooling all over again.  Sheesh, some people just win the genetic lottery.

    A.roar.Zona's picture

    yes

    I love Rachel Weisz but I also really love that jacket she is wearing!
    crazyfunvalue's picture

    Stunning

    Rachel Weisz gets me every time her style, grace, accent. I'd watch her through anything even if it was directed by IC. Bi/Gay/ Straight, I don't care she is still one of my favorites.

    SapphicDay's picture

    She loves being a lesbian icon and....

    She would love to play gay until...she actually does and then she'll probably pull an Olivia Wilde and complain about it limiting her growth as an actress.

    You just know, don't you that Oivia's dissatifaction playing a  "bisexual" had less to do with overwelheming lesbian outpour and reaction to the character 13 being bisexual than it had with Wilde's deep seeded homophpbia.

    I don't even know why AfterEllen continues to hype her cause I don't find her attractive, and I love "the beautiful".

    And when did Rachel become a lesbian Icon? Did it happen when she made Whiteout or what?  She did made Whiteout right? Doesn't matter cause she's another one.

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    Penny Winterr's picture

    Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today

    Someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today.
    SapphicDay's picture

    Why do I have to have gotten up on the wrong side..?

    Because I THINK? Because I don't blindly join in lock step with others? Please enough. 

    Technology Will Lead To The Demise Of Civilization As We Know It. 

    MareNectaris's picture

    Rachel is hot and I want to

    Rachel is hot and I want to lick her.

    But I'm also of two minds when someone not gay gushes about wanting to be a gay icon. It's great when people are tolerant and open-minded, but I don't like the idea of gay being just another trend.

    Zahra's picture

    Well-said

    I agree (on both counts). Yes, it's fun to imagine a Brokeback for women, esp with RW in the role, but I'd take her (and a lot of the others who say the same line) more seriously if she was out there taking an activist stance for our rights more generally. We need that!

    There's a big difference between saying "I enjoy being wanted by lesbians" and "Lesbians need better/more visibility and I'd like to be part of it." The way the quotes came out it sounds like it's all about her.

    I do enjoy the pretty pictures, though. 

    Ana's picture

    Special

    Runaway Jury and The Constant Gardener made me her big fan..

    She's great for roles of strong women and  excels from majority of other (big) hollywood actresses of her age.

     

    Never insult anyone by accident.

    R.A.H.

    jordan-writes's picture

    Giggle

    Ahahaha you said tinkled. I really did laugh out loud for that and it maked me realize that I have the maturity level of a 12 year old boy. I'm fine with that.

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    North's picture

    thats a movie i'd watch :P

    thats a movie i'd watch :P
    Clara's picture

    My no.1 crush at one point,

    My no.1 crush at one point, maybe still :)

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