Josh Gad in the Beauty And The Beast live-action remake Disney/YouTubeEight years on from the release of Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast, actor Josh Gad is reflecting on the controversy surrounding the film’s so-called “exclusively gay moment”. “LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston. He’s confused about what he wants,” Condon told Attitude magazine at the time, before noting that the film concludes with “a nice, exclusively gay moment”. Beauty And The Beast actors Josh Gad and Luke Evans in 2017 Stephane Cardinale - Corbis via Getty ImagesAdvertisementAfter news of the subplot made headlines, Beauty And The Beast was even banned in several countries and drew boycotts in the U.S. “Had the audience defined it as a sweet exclusively gay moment, I would have been delighted!

Source: Huffington Post January 19, 2025 13:09 UTC