Buzz lightyear gay scene

“I'm happy to see Disney/Pixar sort of push through and blaze new trails in this space and I think it really creates the opportunity for children of all ages to dream and see themselves on screen.”

Evans echoes the importance of queer inclusion in Disney films but also acknowledges that “it's kind of a mixed bag of emotions.

Fast-forwarding is difficult, as more than 40 years go by in between the flashback scenes; much of the plot would be missed. 

In the case of Onward, the “LGBT” inclusion takes away from this breathtaking and heart-wrenching film. During each attempt into space, Lightyear’s time slows down — while he’s in space for four minutes, four years go by on the planet. 

Upon his first return, and a failed attempt at hyperspace, Lightyear discovers Hawthorne is engaged to Kiko, a woman she met while working.

We then see Lightyear’s multiple attempts at hyperspace travel; each time Lightyear returns four years later, we see a development in Hawthorne’s relationship.

“I’m really proud of those folks for speaking up. I think it’s a shame that it’s such a story. With over 1000+ articles published, she delves into breakdowns, think pieces, speculations, and more. (A spokesperson for Disney declined to comment for this story.)

In Pixar’s 2021 release, “Luca,” two young sea monsters who appear human when on land, Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer), build a profound friendship with each other that manyinterpreted as a comingoutallegory — the New York Times’ review of the film was headlined “Calamari by Your Name.” The film’s director, Enrico Casarosa, even told The Wrap that he “talked about” the potential of Luca and Alberto’s friendship being romantic in nature.

You’re not missing out on much if you don’t see Lightyear. 

While the concept of Buzz Lightyear’s origin story sounds intriguing, there’s nothing in the movie that affects his original storyline in the Toy Story series.

Attention Parents: The management of this theater discovered after booking ‘Lightyear’ that there is a same-sex kissing scene within the first 30 minutes of the Pixar movie. The March 9 statement by Pixar employees states that “Disney corporate reviews” were responsible for the diminution of LGBTQ representation at Pixar — which would include the tenure of Chapek’s predecessor as CEO, Robert Iger.

The most overtly LGBTQ project in Pixar’s canon is a 2020 short film, “Out,” about a gay man struggling with coming out to his parents — which the studio released on Disney Plus as part of its SparkShorts program.

But according to multiple former Pixar employees who spoke with Variety on the condition of anonymity, creatives within the studio have tried for years to incorporate LGBTQ identity into its storytelling in ways big and small, only to have those efforts consistently thwarted.

“It's addressed with the same simplicity as we address any type of love, and I think that's the way it should be.”

The kiss comes as part of a montage after Buzz (Chris Evans) and Alisha are marooned on a world millions of light-years from Earth. In 2019’s “Toy Story 4,” two moms hug their child goodbye at kindergarten. While the fact of that relationship was never in question at the studio, a kiss between the characters had been cut from the film.

You're obviously thrilled that there is that representation in this movie, but you can't help but be a little frustrated that it's a talking point because that means it hasn't been until now. Did it add depth to the story, or were you just as surprised as Snoop?

Lightyear is currently streaming on Disney+

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We need that. While he is no longer at Pixar and couldn’t speak to any specific instances of censorship there, he said it was still “nerve-wracking” speaking out about the company at all. But he quickly added that “we didn’t talk about it as much” because the film focuses “on friendship” and is “pre-romance.”

“Some people seem to get mad that I’m not saying yes or no, but I feel like, well, this is a movie about being open to any difference,” Casarosa added.

According to two sources who spoke with Variety, however, the “Luca” filmmakers also discussed whether the human girl who befriends Luca and Alberto, Giulia (Emma Berman), should be queer.

Snoop Dogg may have been uncomfortable, but audiences worldwide debated, celebrated, and critiqued the kiss. 

Here’s a quick breakdown of Pixar’s moment of queer representation

Perhaps, with more representation, we wouldn’t have to explain to our kids how a queer couple could have a child, making it a counterintuitive solution for people who see it as a problem.