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Members of the fanbase of the original Scooby-Doo speculated that Velma was a lesbian.

eventhough the original Scooby-Doo series did not explicitly refer to Velma's sexuality.

James Gunn, the screenwriter of the Scooby-Doo film, said that he was " pretty sure she's gay.

" Linda Cardellini, the actress who portrayed Velma in the film, said " There were a few scenes where Velma comes out of her shell.

I wouldn't say she comes out of the closet.

" Cardellini added, " I thought more along the lines that maybe her sexuality is a little ambiguous.

" Jeffrey P. Dennis, author of " The Same Thing We Do Every Night: Signifying Same-Sex Desire in Television Cartoons ," argued that the romantic connection between Velma and Daphne Blake is " mostly wishful thinking " because Velma and Daphne " barely acknowledge each other's existence.

" The makers of the film script inserted a reference to the rumor, where Velma ogles Daphne, in a draft script and the writers later intended for Velma to kiss Daphne, but the scenes were never filmed.