Josh Gad plays the character LeFou, the first openly gay character in Disney.
Actor Josh Gad has responded to the reaction surrounding Beauty and the Beast‘s much-discussed “gay moment”, voicing his view that “this film is one of inclusiveness.”
Disney’s live-action adaptation – a remake of the 1991 animated version of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic fairy tale – will hit screens worldwide on March 17. Y101 is giving away free tickets to see a special screening of the film on March 16 at the Robinsons Galleria Movieworld.
The director of the movie, Bill Condon, revealed last week that Gad’s character LeFou will be at the center of “a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.”
While the news was well-received by many, negative headlines about Condon’s revelation notably surfaced when Russian authorities announced that they would investigate the film in relation to its possible violation of the country’s 2013 law against “gay propaganda”.
Gad has now had his say on the matter, preaching a message of inclusiveness about his character’s presence in the film and that the “gay moment” teaches the lesson to “never judge a book by its cover.”
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