Boots Riley’s upcoming film I Love Boosters is described as a “crime comedy” and sure enough, Keke Palmer is in the trailer being hilarious and doing crime.
Keke Palmer leads this ensemble cast but she’s not the only queer actor in the bunch: Poppy Liu (Hacks, His & Hers) seems to be in her girl squad of clothing bandits, aka “boosters,” who call themselves the Velvet Gang. Keke Palmer’s character seems to have some level of admiration for the intense fashion mogul played by Demi Moore, whose stores seem to be the Velvet Gang’s favorite target.
The trailer is bright and colorful with vintage vibes and some really fun outfits. And with at least two queer actors in the Velvet Gang, hopefully there’s also at least one sapphic storyline in this sure-to-be hilarious crime spree of a movie. (I say at least because some of the other actors gave me queer vibes in this trailer but I couldn’t find them talking about their sexuality anywhere so their LGBTQ+ status is still undefined as of this writing.)
This heist will be taking place on May 22nd, and I, personally, can’t wait to see more of the Velvet Gang’s antics.
Watch the full teaser trailer here:
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