Wong Foo can’t afford to offend.Ĭasting is key it needs to say, “Just kidding, folks.” Enter macho, Passenger 57 ass kicker Wesley Snipes as the cross-dressing Noxeema Jackson and that studly dirty dancer Patrick Swayze as Miss Vida Boheme. Leave the risk taking to The Crying Game, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and other low-cost films. This means boats will not be rocked, PC issues will not be challenged, and nasties will not be exposed. Universal Pictures and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment have an investment to protect. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, the $30 million drag comedy that kicks off the fall film season, is hardly a breakthrough. It’s the shock, the sexuality, the transforming art of drag. These gender illusionists know what gets lost when Hollywood rejects them for safe, straight star casting. Doubtfire) or Johnny Depp in heels ( Ed Wood) to spark such celebrated drag performers as Charles Busch, Joey Arias and John “Lypsinka” Epperson to lift their skirts in a “Go, girl!” salute. Don’t expect the sight of Jim Carrey in a tutu (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) or Robin Williams in a girdle (Mrs. Drag has gone mainstream, and some like it not.
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