One of the stars of Disney's upg 'Jungle Cise' adaptatn has pronounced himself "proud" of his character's g-out as gay scene. ⋆ Flag And Cross
Contents:
- ‘JUNGLE CISE’S’ GAY CHARACTER IS YET ANOTHER BABY STEP FROM DISNEY
- JUNGLE CISE: DISNEY’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER (AND COMG OUT SCENE) EXPLAED
- A GAY CHARACTER SPARKS BATE AND A REFORMED TRAR SAM EMERG DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE'
- DISNEY INJECTS GAY AGENDA 'JUNGLE CISE' FLICK WH 'PROUD' COMG-OUT SCENE
- JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS
- DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE' HAS COMG OUT SCENE WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTER
- THE CONTROVERSIAL GAY REPRENTATN IN DISNEY’S “JUNGLE CISE” WAS MEH!
- WHY DID DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE HAVE TO GO GAY?
- A CHARACTER DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE IS GAY, OR SO WE’RE TOLD
‘JUNGLE CISE’S’ GAY CHARACTER IS YET ANOTHER BABY STEP FROM DISNEY
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He’s gay.
It’s another step om Disney toward LGBTQ+ reprentatn that feels big the ntext of the opprsively heterosexual rporatn—certaly, ’s an improvement over some of the lghably meangls Disney “gay moments” recent years—but small the ntext of the year 2021.
This is hardly the first time mastream Ameri has seen a gay man on a TV or movie screen. McGregor Houghton (Whehall) had already been d as a gay man, somewhat stereotypilly, throughout the film—fsy, effemate, and a ltle too to skre. ) But about an hour to the film, Frank and McGregor share a quiet moment together, which McGregor reveals— so many words— that he recently me out as gay to his fay.
JUNGLE CISE: DISNEY’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER (AND COMG OUT SCENE) EXPLAED
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In 2017, Bety and the Beast director Bill Condon promised an “exclively gay moment a Disney movie, ” which turned out to be a two-send shot of LeFou—as played by Josh Gad—dancg wh a man the film’s fal ball sequence, jt before the creds roll.
A GAY CHARACTER SPARKS BATE AND A REFORMED TRAR SAM EMERG DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE'
Though Jungle Cise’s McGregor Houghton certaly isn’t a perfect attempt as far as gay reprentatn Disney films go, he’s a step (albe a small one) the right directn. * jungle cruise gay scene *
Two years later, Avengers: Endgame -director Joe Rso revealed the film would feature the Marvel Cematic Universe’s first-ever openly gay character, which turned out to be a random du (played by Rso) g male pronouns to refer to his romantic partner.
DISNEY INJECTS GAY AGENDA 'JUNGLE CISE' FLICK WH 'PROUD' COMG-OUT SCENE
Disney's ready to troduce s first openly gay character "Jungle Cise," but not ready to say "gay." * jungle cruise gay scene *
Unsurprisgly, the queer muny has not rpond wh gratu to the gay bread cmbs om Disney. Unlike Bety and the Beast, his “gay moment” is an actual, hont-to-God scene that lasts for longer than two sends, and is not thrown at the very end of the film. For once, the filmmakers didn’t proudly announce “Disney’s first gay character” while pattg themselv on the back for “reprentatn.
JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS
) There’s even a good exce to avoid the word “gay, ” given that Jungle Cise tak place the early 1900s, a time when the term “gay” ually meant feelg happy and nothg more. Some may argue—reasonably so—that a movie about a magil tree and ghosts is allowed a gay anachronism or two.
DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE' HAS COMG OUT SCENE WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTER
Personally, I re ls about hearg the word “gay, ” so much as I re about beg shown that McGregor is actually attracted to men. Although Disney mt ntue improvg s LGBTQ+ reprentatn, Jungle Cise is a clear step forward wh s first openly gay ma character. Jungle Cise has Disney's first gay ma character a movie, as well as a g out scene.
THE CONTROVERSIAL GAY REPRENTATN IN DISNEY’S “JUNGLE CISE” WAS MEH!
Disney proudly advertised the movie as havg the studs’ first gay ma character, but is far om perfect. MacGregor Houghton Com Out As Gay In Jungle Cise.
The word "gay" is never said, as is expected for a rerved, upper class Brish man 1916, but the nversatn mak MacGregor’s sexualy clear.
The rather tastels joke, and Frank’s clear disfort, effectively eras the moment of support the two shared before and 's pound by a few more double entendre jok built around subtle gay panic.
WHY DID DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE HAVE TO GO GAY?
Is It Disney's First Gay Ma Character?
In 2017, the live-actn Bety and the Beast remake claimed to clu Disney’s first openly gay character. This blk-and-you’ll-miss- moment, which neverthels garnered much ntroversy, was meant to imply Josh Gad's LeFou is gay, but ’s only ever implied.
A CHARACTER DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE IS GAY, OR SO WE’RE TOLD
Although there have been other LGBTQ+ characters, MacGregor is the first gay ma character a Disney movie. Lackg a love tert, or any real way to celebrate his sexualy, only furthers the implitn that beg gay is somethg disgraceful or wrong. So often, g out scen are amed as unveilg a shameful secret, like when Stranger Thgs’ Rob tearfully rejects Steve and nfs she's gay (though he easily accepts the fact she is a lbian).