Same-Sex Kiss in ‘Lightyear’ Restored to Pixar Film’s Final Cut After ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Outrage
thewrap.coma letter released by Pixar employees about how explicitly gay moments have frequently been cut from their movies), the decision was made last week to keep the same-sex kiss in the movie.“Lightyear” is directed by longtime Pixar vet Angus MacLane, who envisions the legendary space ranger as he was always meant to be – in the context of a giant sci-fi epic.
Buzz is voiced by Chris Evans, with a supporting cast that includes Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn and James Brolin (as Zurg!)The Pixar employees’ letter said, in part, that while Disney publicly spoke about the kind of LGBTQ+-friendly content they were creator, at Pixar they were “barred from creating it.” “We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were,” the letter said. “Nearly every moment of overtly gay affection is cut at Disney’s behest, regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar.”This, of course, led to questions of what moments were shaved down or removed entirely.
There is a gay character in 2020’s “Onward,” but the character just mentions her partner; you never see them together or in any kind of romantic setting.
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