Tired of gay movie characters?
Hollywood is no doubt flummoxed by the news that a low budget independent Christian message film is outperforming an expensive, highly touted big studio production about a high school boy ‘coming out’ as gay. Variety , daily staple of the entertainment industry, reported on Friday: The nation’s moviegoers look to be turning out in bigger numbers for a Christian-themed independent film than for the first mainstream teen movie with a gay main character. Roadside Attractions ’ “ I Can Only Imagine ,” based on the story of the biggest-selling Christian song of all time, is looking at an estimated $14 million-plus for the weekend from 1,629 locations, far outdoing earlier estimates of $2 million-$8 million. I Can Only Imagine is described on its website as “A gripping reminder of the power of forgiveness,” that “beautifully illustrates that no one is ever too far from God’s love—or from an eternal home in Heaven.” The Variety r...