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However, this lies less in the film itself than in how the moment was portrayed prior to its release. Leading up to the release of Disney's live-action remake indirector Bill Condon teased in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the movie would feature "an exclusively gay moment" for LeFou.

The brief moment featured LeFou dancing with a background character, Stanley, in the film's finale number, which many found underwhelming for what had been teased as Disney's first gay character. LeFou, the villain Gaston's (Luke Evans) side-kick, dances with a man in the final.

Gad starred in the. R eleased indirector Bill Condon's Beauty and the Beast was one of the most successful live-action Disney remakes to date. Earlier this year, the actor wrote in his memoir that he "didn't exactly feel like LeFou was who the queer community had been wistfully waiting for.

After all, Condon noted that " because Howard Ashman wrote the original score, [. The "gay moment" that Condon was referring to is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot in the film's final seconds. Giving LeFou a moment where he potentially finds love was meant to resolve his unrequited interest in Gaston.

As for why the moment was added in, Condon said, " it was just the great inclusivity of a wonderful musical. Though Condon did not mean any harm, the aura of controversy still surrounds Beauty and the Beast to this day. Story by Allison Hambrick. ‘Beauty and the Beast’: Josh Gad Plays Disney’s First-Ever Gay Character The "nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie" is a dedication to the animated film's late lyricist Howard Ashman.

Josh Gad addresses the full story of the gay LeFou controversy in Beauty and the Beast.

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Despite his comments leading the movie to be banned in some countries, such as Russia, the director complimented Disney for not cutting the scene in any territories in which Beauty and the Beast was released. Interestingly, Gad himself has also addressed the controversy many times.

Condon explained: " It was just the completion of a story that started with LeFou pulling Gaston into a hug and saying, 'Too much? It was never intended that way. Josh Gad recently told The Independent that he has some regrets over how Disney‘s live action “Beauty and the Beast” remake handled making his character a gay man.

(Getty/Disney) 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 gay. However, the Beauty and the Beast remake was not without controversy.

Around the time of the film's release, Condon revealed that there would be " an exclusively gay moment" for LeFou Josh Gadwho serves as the lackey for Gaston Luke Evans. From a character perspective, his reimagining of LeFou's story made sense and fit in the world of Beauty and the Beast.

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Lefou dancing with a man in Beauty and the Beast. Recently, Condon, who is gay himself, reflected on the controversy, explaining to The Hollywood Reporter that it "was such a debacle because it was an offhanded comment in an interview with a gay magazine.

I mean, if I were gay, I'm sure I'd be pissed. Josh Gad played LaFou in ’s Beauty and the Beast.