No ... they really aren't. He also called Teela a lesbian, objectively false.
Teela and Andra care about each other, friends, not gay. Even Anthony Mackie said in an interview recently that friendships can't be portrayed in movies and shows anymore because people jump the gun and assume it's a same sex love plot. And it seems like crazies on both sides that see what they want to see.
Falcon And The Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie gave an interview this week in which he suggested that the "exploitation of homosexuality" has made it impossible to depict platonic, intimate male friendships in pop culture.
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And he is free to enjoy The Mummy, wife and I found all 3 films to be boring when we re-watched them last year. The Beni character from the first film was especially annoying
We also couldn't stop laughing at the acting here by Imhotep.