Joe Locke
Speculation is reaching a fever pitch regarding Heartstopper and Agatha All Along star Joe Locke’s rumored lead role in the upcoming sci-fi horror film Baby.
The project has achieved viral notoriety for its focus on “mpreg” (male pregnancy), a trope historically rooted in queer fan fiction but rarely explored in mainstream cinema.
Locke himself fueled the fire with a suggestive Instagram post – a photo of a massive bouquet of flowers with the caption “That’s a wrap BABY” followed by an alien emoji – which many fans interpreted as a sly nod to the rumors.
By blending this niche trope with the sci-fi horror genre, Baby departs from the romanticized versions found in online fiction, leaning instead toward the unsettling body horror seen in classics like Alien.
For Locke, a Gen Z icon typically associated with wholesome queer roles, this project—reportedly centered on a young male sex worker carrying a mysterious creature – represents a transgressive and daring career pivot.
