The "nice, exclively gay moment a Disney movie" is a ditn to the animated film's late lyricist Howard Ashman.
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- 5 THGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE BUDDG GAY ROMANCE ON "THE ORIGALS"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANOCTOBER 28, 2014/12:38 PMBY JIM HALTERMANOCTOBER 28, 2014 / 12:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"5 THGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE BUDDG GAY ROMANCE ON \"THE ORIGALS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-10-28T16:38:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-10-28T16:38:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN KEGER (L) AS JOSH AND COL WOOLL AS AIN ON THE ORIGALS. (CW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A VAMPIRE AND A WEREWOLF MEET ONLE… {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE THAT MAY SOUND FAR-FETCHED, ’S BASILLY WHAT WE SAW UNFOLD ON LAST NIGHT’S EPISO OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, WE’VE GOT GAY VAMP JOSH (STEVEN KEGER), WHO HAS BEEN SO BY TRYG TO STAY ALIVE AND AID MARCEL (CHARL MICHAEL DAVIS) BUILDG A NEW VAMPIRE ARMY, HE HASN’T EXACTLY BEEN WORKG ON HIS SOCIAL LIFE… UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN LAST NIGHT’S “LIVE AND LET DIE” EPISO, WE OPENED WH JOSH LAMENTG TO PRETTY MARCEL (CHARL MICHAEL DAVIS) ABOUT HIS LACK OF SUCCS ON THE DATG APP ON HIS PHONE THOUGH THERE IS SOMEONE HE LIK…OF URSE THEY’RE TERPTED BY SOME WEREWOLF DISPTN WHERE WE MEET WEREWOLF AIN (COL WOOLL). COCINCE? I DIDN’T THK SO AND BY THE END OF THE EPISO ’S REVEALED THAT AIN IS WHO JOSH HAS BEEN TALKG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I RECENTLY TALKED WH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL NARDUCCI ABOUT THE BURGEONG RELATNSHIP AND HERE ARE FIVE THGS WE FOUND OUT ABOUT WHAT WE’LL SEE MOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN YOU’RE A JET… “IT’S ROMEO AND JULIET. IT’S WT SI STORY," NARDUCCI TEASED ABOUT HOW JOSH AND AIN'S ROMANCE WILL BE THE TRIED AND TE STORY OF TWO PEOPLE OM DIFFERENT SIS OF THE TRACKS, SO TO SPEAK, FALLG LOVE. "IT’S A VAMPIRE DATG A WEREWOLF AND THEY HAVE A LOT MON AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE KD OF VALU THAT MAKE YOU THK THAT THEY WOULD BE A GOOD MATCH, BUT THEY’RE OM THE OPPOSE SIS OF THE CY AND THEY BELONG TO TWO DIFFERENT GANGS. AND SO THE RELATNSHIP THAT THEY FORM IS GOG TO BE CENTRAL TO THE SEASON’S STORYLE, WHICH IS "N VAMPIR AND WEREWOLV EVER HAVE ANY KD OF PEACE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO IS AIN?: OF URSE, WE FIRST MEET AIN WHEN HE’S THREATENG MARCEL AND THE NEW VAMPIRE POSSE HE’S STARTG, BUT HE’S NOT ALL BAD. “AIN IS A PLETE BADASS, LEAR OF HIS PEOPLE AND YET WHEN HE FDS OUT THAT THE WCH ARE FORCG THE YOUNG WEREWOLV TO MURR HUMANS ORR TO TURN AND ACTIVATE THEIR CURSE, HE DO WHAT YOU AND I WOULD DO. HE SAYS, ‘THAT’S WRONG. I’M NOT GOG TO BE A PARTY TO THAT.’ SO, HE’S A PLITED CHARACTER…, THERE ARE GREAT MOMENTS G UP WHERE WE SEE THEIR RELATNSHIP PROGRS AND EVOLVE.” AND SCE WE KNOW AIN IS TRYG TO PROTECT HIS YOUNGER WOLF BROTHER JT MAK LIKE HIM A LTLE B MORE, DON'T ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM OUR PHOTO SHOOT WH KEGER EARLIER THIS YEAR. (CLTON GGHRAN FOR THE BACKLOT){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG FOR LOVE: WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE APPS FOR DATG AND APPS FOR HOOKG UP. WHERE DO JOSH FALL THE GAY APP SPECTM? “I THK HE’S FELY NOT JT TO HAVE FUN,” NARDUCCI EXPLAED. “I THK HE SHOWED UP NEW ORLEANS FOR A GOOD TIME AND TO HAVE FUN AND TO PARTY AND ENJOY THE FRENCH QUARTER. AND HE DIED. HE GOT TURNED TO A VAMPIRE AND HE REALIZED THAT HE N’T GO ANYWHERE ELSE. HE N’T GO BACK AND BE AROUND HIS OLD IENDS. HE N’T GO BACK AND SEE HIS PARENTS. HIS OLD LIFE IS OVER. THIS NEW LIFE STARTED THE FRENCH QUARTER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAMPG FOR JOSH: SCE JOSH WAS TURNED LAST SEASON, WE HAVEN’T REALLY SEEN HIM GO ALL VAMPY EHER FOR THE LOVE OF KILLG OR TO PROTECT HIS VAMPIRE SOBY GANG. IS THAT THE RDS FOR HIM? “YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY GOG TO SEE SOME STUFF. UNFORTUNATELY, WILL E THE FORM OF WHEN PUT A SUATN WHERE THERE’S NO CHOICE BUT TO FIGHT OR FEAT, BEE YOU’RE STARVG. YOUR VAMPIRE STCTS START TO TAKE OVER. SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS IF WE’RE GOG TO HAVE A VAMPIRE AND A WEREWOLF A RELATNSHIP TOGETHER, WE HAVE TO SHOW WHY THAT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT SUATN. AND THE DIFFICULTY OF ALWAYS BEG A RELATNSHIP WH A VAMPIRE IS AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS LONG AS THEY’RE WELL FED, YOU’RE FE. BUT IF THEY’RE HUNGRY, YOU’RE WHAT’S ON THE MENU. CAN LOVE SURVIVE, GIVEN THAT SUATN?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN AND COL: THE YOUNG ACTORS ARE TAKG THIS ROMANCE VERY SERLY, ACRDG TO NARDUCCI. “STEVEN AND COL BOTH APPROACHED THIS STORYLE WH SUCH ENTHIASM AND THEY WANTED TO GET RIGHT. WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT HOW THERE ARE HUGE GENRE FANS THE GAY MUNY, PROBABLY YOUNG KIDS WHO WATCH OUR SHOW WHO HAVEN’T SEEN THE MEDIA A LOT OF SUPERNATURAL CHARACTERS OM THE HOMOSEXUAL MUNY. AND WE REALLY WANTED TO PORTRAY THEM A REALISTIC WAY AND A WAY THAT MA EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE WE WOULD HAVE AN DIENCE ROOTG FOR THE CHARACTERS AND ROOTG FOR THEIR LOVE TO SURVIVE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ORIGALS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON THE CW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- JOSH GAD ADMS 'BETY AND THE BEAST' REMAKE 'DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH' WH GAY CHARACTER'S STORYLE
- JOSH GAD: ‘I DON’T THK WE DID JTICE TO WHAT A GAY CHARACTER A DISNEY FILM SHOULD BE’
- ‘THE ORIGALS’ SPOILERS: ‘VAMPIRE DIARI’ SP-OFF ADDG GAY CHARACTER IN RECURRG ROLE
- ‘BETY AND THE BEAST’: JOSH GAD PLAYS DISNEY’S FIRST-EVER GAY CHARACTER
- ‘BETY AND THE BEAST’ TO FEATURE DISNEY’S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER
- JOSH GAD EXPLAS HIS DISAPPOTMENT WH DISNEY'S SO-CALLED 'GAY MOMENT' BETY AND THE BEAST
- THE HOT GUYS OM THE CROWN AND NORMAL PEOPLE WILL PLAY LOVERS A GAY ROMANCE
- JOSH GAD SAYS BETY AND THE BEAST’S ‘GROUNDBREAKG’ GAY CHARACTER FELL SHORT
- BETY & THE BEAST DIDN'T DO JTICE TO GAY CHARACTER, SAYS JOSH GAD
- IS JOSH GAY?
5 THGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE BUDDG GAY ROMANCE ON "THE ORIGALS"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANOCTOBER 28, 2014/12:38 PMBY JIM HALTERMANOCTOBER 28, 2014 / 12:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"5 THGS WE KNOW ABOUT THE BUDDG GAY ROMANCE ON \"THE ORIGALS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-10-28T16:38:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-10-28T16:38:30.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN KEGER (L) AS JOSH AND COL WOOLL AS AIN ON THE ORIGALS. (CW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A VAMPIRE AND A WEREWOLF MEET ONLE… {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE THAT MAY SOUND FAR-FETCHED, ’S BASILLY WHAT WE SAW UNFOLD ON LAST NIGHT’S EPISO OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, WE’VE GOT GAY VAMP JOSH (STEVEN KEGER), WHO HAS BEEN SO BY TRYG TO STAY ALIVE AND AID MARCEL (CHARL MICHAEL DAVIS) BUILDG A NEW VAMPIRE ARMY, HE HASN’T EXACTLY BEEN WORKG ON HIS SOCIAL LIFE… UNTIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN LAST NIGHT’S “LIVE AND LET DIE” EPISO, WE OPENED WH JOSH LAMENTG TO PRETTY MARCEL (CHARL MICHAEL DAVIS) ABOUT HIS LACK OF SUCCS ON THE DATG APP ON HIS PHONE THOUGH THERE IS SOMEONE HE LIK…OF URSE THEY’RE TERPTED BY SOME WEREWOLF DISPTN WHERE WE MEET WEREWOLF AIN (COL WOOLL). COCINCE? I DIDN’T THK SO AND BY THE END OF THE EPISO ’S REVEALED THAT AIN IS WHO JOSH HAS BEEN TALKG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I RECENTLY TALKED WH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL NARDUCCI ABOUT THE BURGEONG RELATNSHIP AND HERE ARE FIVE THGS WE FOUND OUT ABOUT WHAT WE’LL SEE MOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN YOU’RE A JET… “IT’S ROMEO AND JULIET. IT’S WT SI STORY," NARDUCCI TEASED ABOUT HOW JOSH AND AIN'S ROMANCE WILL BE THE TRIED AND TE STORY OF TWO PEOPLE OM DIFFERENT SIS OF THE TRACKS, SO TO SPEAK, FALLG LOVE. "IT’S A VAMPIRE DATG A WEREWOLF AND THEY HAVE A LOT MON AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE KD OF VALU THAT MAKE YOU THK THAT THEY WOULD BE A GOOD MATCH, BUT THEY’RE OM THE OPPOSE SIS OF THE CY AND THEY BELONG TO TWO DIFFERENT GANGS. AND SO THE RELATNSHIP THAT THEY FORM IS GOG TO BE CENTRAL TO THE SEASON’S STORYLE, WHICH IS "N VAMPIR AND WEREWOLV EVER HAVE ANY KD OF PEACE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO IS AIN?: OF URSE, WE FIRST MEET AIN WHEN HE’S THREATENG MARCEL AND THE NEW VAMPIRE POSSE HE’S STARTG, BUT HE’S NOT ALL BAD. “AIN IS A PLETE BADASS, LEAR OF HIS PEOPLE AND YET WHEN HE FDS OUT THAT THE WCH ARE FORCG THE YOUNG WEREWOLV TO MURR HUMANS ORR TO TURN AND ACTIVATE THEIR CURSE, HE DO WHAT YOU AND I WOULD DO. HE SAYS, ‘THAT’S WRONG. I’M NOT GOG TO BE A PARTY TO THAT.’ SO, HE’S A PLITED CHARACTER…, THERE ARE GREAT MOMENTS G UP WHERE WE SEE THEIR RELATNSHIP PROGRS AND EVOLVE.” AND SCE WE KNOW AIN IS TRYG TO PROTECT HIS YOUNGER WOLF BROTHER JT MAK LIKE HIM A LTLE B MORE, DON'T ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM OUR PHOTO SHOOT WH KEGER EARLIER THIS YEAR. (CLTON GGHRAN FOR THE BACKLOT){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG FOR LOVE: WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE APPS FOR DATG AND APPS FOR HOOKG UP. WHERE DO JOSH FALL THE GAY APP SPECTM? “I THK HE’S FELY NOT JT TO HAVE FUN,” NARDUCCI EXPLAED. “I THK HE SHOWED UP NEW ORLEANS FOR A GOOD TIME AND TO HAVE FUN AND TO PARTY AND ENJOY THE FRENCH QUARTER. AND HE DIED. HE GOT TURNED TO A VAMPIRE AND HE REALIZED THAT HE N’T GO ANYWHERE ELSE. HE N’T GO BACK AND BE AROUND HIS OLD IENDS. HE N’T GO BACK AND SEE HIS PARENTS. HIS OLD LIFE IS OVER. THIS NEW LIFE STARTED THE FRENCH QUARTER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAMPG FOR JOSH: SCE JOSH WAS TURNED LAST SEASON, WE HAVEN’T REALLY SEEN HIM GO ALL VAMPY EHER FOR THE LOVE OF KILLG OR TO PROTECT HIS VAMPIRE SOBY GANG. IS THAT THE RDS FOR HIM? “YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY GOG TO SEE SOME STUFF. UNFORTUNATELY, WILL E THE FORM OF WHEN PUT A SUATN WHERE THERE’S NO CHOICE BUT TO FIGHT OR FEAT, BEE YOU’RE STARVG. YOUR VAMPIRE STCTS START TO TAKE OVER. SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS IF WE’RE GOG TO HAVE A VAMPIRE AND A WEREWOLF A RELATNSHIP TOGETHER, WE HAVE TO SHOW WHY THAT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT SUATN. AND THE DIFFICULTY OF ALWAYS BEG A RELATNSHIP WH A VAMPIRE IS AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS LONG AS THEY’RE WELL FED, YOU’RE FE. BUT IF THEY’RE HUNGRY, YOU’RE WHAT’S ON THE MENU. CAN LOVE SURVIVE, GIVEN THAT SUATN?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN AND COL: THE YOUNG ACTORS ARE TAKG THIS ROMANCE VERY SERLY, ACRDG TO NARDUCCI. “STEVEN AND COL BOTH APPROACHED THIS STORYLE WH SUCH ENTHIASM AND THEY WANTED TO GET RIGHT. WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT HOW THERE ARE HUGE GENRE FANS THE GAY MUNY, PROBABLY YOUNG KIDS WHO WATCH OUR SHOW WHO HAVEN’T SEEN THE MEDIA A LOT OF SUPERNATURAL CHARACTERS OM THE HOMOSEXUAL MUNY. AND WE REALLY WANTED TO PORTRAY THEM A REALISTIC WAY AND A WAY THAT MA EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE WE WOULD HAVE AN DIENCE ROOTG FOR THE CHARACTERS AND ROOTG FOR THEIR LOVE TO SURVIVE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ORIGALS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON THE CW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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JOSH GAD ADMS 'BETY AND THE BEAST' REMAKE 'DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH' WH GAY CHARACTER'S STORYLE
The actor, edian and voice of Olaf ‘Frozen’ tells Alexandra Pollard about his charmg new TV seri ‘Wolf Like Me’, his regrets over Bety and the Beast’s disappotg ‘exclively gay moment’, and why he thks cema has been ‘bombastilly dumbed down’ * originals gay character josh *
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JOSH GAD: ‘I DON’T THK WE DID JTICE TO WHAT A GAY CHARACTER A DISNEY FILM SHOULD BE’
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‘THE ORIGALS’ SPOILERS: ‘VAMPIRE DIARI’ SP-OFF ADDG GAY CHARACTER IN RECURRG ROLE
* originals gay character josh *
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In the 2017 live-actn Bety and the Beast remake, Gad played LeFou, Gaston's sikick whom director Bill Condon dubbed as Disney's first-ever openly gay character, tellg Attu magaze at the time that the character would have a "nice, exclively gay moment. ' My regret what happened is that beme 'Disney's first explicly gay moment' and was never tend to be that, " said Gad, 41.
‘BETY AND THE BEAST’: JOSH GAD PLAYS DISNEY’S FIRST-EVER GAY CHARACTER
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As LeFou, Gaston’s smarmy stooge 2017’s Bety and the Beast, the actor, edian and voice of Frozen’s Olaf was part of Disney’s first “exclively gay moment” – the grandse words of director Bill Condon. It turned out to be a two-send dance wh another man, which was neher exclive ( was a crowd scene) nor particularly gay (the two men uld easily have been iends).
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It was revealed by Jackson that Ain me out to him as gay when he was seventeen years old, and rponse, Jackson gave him the "Love is Love" speech. Josh Gad is settg a tone for Disney: His portrayal of LeFou the live-actn rendn of “Bety and the Beast” will be Disney’s first openly gay character. Televisn host Chris Parente tweeted to Gad, askg him to nfirm that the film would fact clu this “exclively gay moment, ” sayg that would “mean a lot to me, and gay kids everywhere.
The actor who played LeFou the ‘Bety and the Beast’ remake don’t thk Disney has done enough for gay reprentatnJosh Gad often gets creded wh playg the first openly gay characters a Disney film. At the time of the movie’s release, director Bill Condon created buzz wh the claim that Gad’s performance of LeFou was Disney’s first gay character. And Josh mak somethg really subtle and lic out of , ” Condon ntued, promisg the “payoff'” of an “exclively gay moment” at the end of the big gay moment turned out to be a uple of sends of two men (one drag) dancg an ensemble fale.
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Back 2017, the lead up to the release of Disney's live-actn Bety and the Beast film, queer fans of the stud's work were anticipatg a moment they had long been wag for: a groundbreakg gay character. Director Bill Condon had teased an "exclively" gay moment for the character LeFou, so expectatns were high. ' My regret what happened is that beme 'Disney's first explicly gay moment' and was never tend to be that.