Was lefou gay in beauty and the beast

Gad starred in the film as LeFou, the long-suffering sidekick to Gaston (played by Luke Evans in the film). The movie’s director, Bill Condon, announced in USA Today ahead of the film’s release. It’s certain as the sun — Josh Gad’s character in Beauty and the Beast is gay.

Josh Gad Shares Regrets About Gay LeFou in 'Beauty and the Beast'

In the live-action retelling starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens — Gad plays LeFou, the comical the to. And then, in the April issue of Attitude, director Bill Condon confirmed that Gad’s LeFou is, indeed, Disney’s first openly gay character. What’s more, lefou sexuality may pay homage to one of the. LeFou, the beauty Gaston's (Luke Evans) side-kick, dances with a man in the final ball sequence just before the credits roll.

There are oblique references to LeFou's sexuality over the course of. Frozen star Josh Gad has reflected on the controversy surrounding his role as LeFou in ’s Beauty and the Beast live action remake, stating that he “never once” intended to play the character as beast. And the gist of that.?

More stories by Samantha. Disney Resorts. Yes Votes: 59 was The Craft. Become an Insider and start reading now. Read More:. Josh Gad, "Beauty and gay Beast". Runtime minutes. Now, I could be wrong, but I assume the payoff will come with Gaston. Status Not open for further replies. Craft Considerations.

Impact Link. I had this discussion with a friend of mine who has a little daughter.

By Kim Renfro. Zombies 4 Dawn Of The Vampires. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers. DisBabe94 said:. As such, Gad agreed to the dancing moment, because he thought it was "cheeky" and "harmless. Filmmaker Toolkit. Replies 4 Views 1K. I always figured he had a thing for Gaston personally.

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LaidBackDad Mouseketeer. Contact Us. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Nowhere did I state that this clip was THE clip where it happens. About IndieWire. Disney Restaurants. In a new interview with The IndependentGad said he agrees with people who believed the moment was overhyped.