Alan Cumming recently called his 'X-Men' movie "X2" the gayest flick he's ever made ...
and someone else involved with the superhero film agrees ...
the writer! David Hayter , who penned "X-Men" and "X2" ...
tells TMZ ...
he loved hearing AC's take ...
'cause the dude who played the mutant Nightcrawler is 100% right ...
the 2003 movie is pretty gay -- for an important reason! Here's the deal...
the film actor and Broadway star -- out since 1998 -- reflected on his diverse career, highlighting "X2" ...
proudly calling it the " gayest film I've ever done , and that's me saying it" ...
noting he believes the storyline is an allegory for queerness. DH points out "X-Men" and "X2" were among the first successful superhero films ..
. way before the MCU ..
. and a big part of the success was relatable characters and storylines about the mutants hiding their special gifts to avoid persecution ..
. bigotry and exclusion being, sadly, highly relatable. David boasts the LGBTQ+ community was represented both in the cast and crew, so the topic was on their minds while making it .
.. but, the writer stresses the overall message is for anyone who has ever felt hated or ostracized to be themselves and not waiver.
And, DH gave serious props to 'X-Men' star Ian McKellen – a gay rights icon – who he says was well aware of what the films could mean -- and who they might be speaking to -- beyond straight white comic book fans, so he encouraged leaning in with deeper parallels, albeit not heavy-han.
