Is Frozen 2 the first Disney movie wh an openly gay lead? - CNET

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• IS FROZEN 2 THE FIRST DISNEY MOVIE WH AN OPENLY GAY LEAD?
• IS ELSA GAY? WHY FROZEN 2 DON'T ADDRS THE TOPIC
• ELSA GAY AND HAS GIRLIEND ‘FROZEN 3,’ ACRDG TO SOURC
• DISNEY GETS IT'S FIRST GAY PRCE WH "FROZEN" STAR JONATHAN {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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYNOVEMBER 27, 2013/10:02 AMBY DAN AVERYNOVEMBER 27, 2013 / 10:02 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DISNEY GETS IT'S FIRST GAY PRCE WH \"FROZEN\" STAR JONATHAN GROFF","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-11-27T15:02:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-11-27T15:02:01.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}NEIL PATRICK HARRIS MAY SEEM LIKE A DISNEY CHARACTER E TO LIFE, BUT THE PANY'S ANIMATED STUD HAS NEVER HIRED AN OUT GAY ACTOR TO VOICE ONE OF S DASHG MALE LEADS UNTIL NOW, AS JONATHAN GROFF STEPS UP TO GIVE LIFE TO KRISTOFF DISNEY'S FROZEN, WHICH IS OPENG TODAY {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;}KRISTOFF IS A RECLIVE MOUNTA MAN, WH ONLY HIS REER SVEN TO KEEP HIM PANY, UNTIL HE'S PAIRED WH REBELL PRCS ANNA (KRISTEN BELL) TO EE THEIR KGDOM OM ETERNAL {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;}"HE'S NOT LIKE YOUR TYPIL, SKNY-LEGGED JEANS, DISNEY PRCE," GROFF TELLS OUT OF HIS CHARACTER. "HE’S A LTLE THICKER, HE’S GOT MY THIGHS. AND THAT WAS BEFORE THEY KNEW I WAS ST ALREADY—MAYBE THAT’S HOW I GOT ST?!?” {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;}OF URSE, GROFF HAS BEEN A DISNEY KID SCE WAY BACK: “ALADD ME AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR ME; WHEN I WAS A LTLE BOY, AND YOU HAD THIS SCRAPPY, LEADG MAN THAT WAS FUNNY AND ADVENTURO," HE RELLS. “GROWG UP, I ED TO BE ALONE MY BEDROOM ACTG OUT DISNEY CHARACTERS AND DOG THE JOB IS THE SAME THG, EXCEPT THIS TIME, ’S ACTUALLY FOR A DISNEY MOVIE.”{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;}GROFF'S STAR HAS BEEN ON THE RISE SCE HE APPEARED ON GLEE AS A LOVE TERT FOR SPRG AWAKENG -STAR LEA MICHELE. HE APPEARED THE SHORT-LIVED BLE SERI BOSS AND JANUARY SE THE PREMIERE OF  LOOKG, HIS UPG HBO SHOW ABOUT A CIRCLE OF YOUNG GAY MEN NAVIGATG 21ST CENTURY SAN {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;}THAT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A REAL LEAP FOR AN ACTOR BUT GROFF SISTS THERE'S PARALLELS BETWEEN THE TWO PROJECTS: "WE IMPROV-ED A LOT ON FROZEN, TRYG TO KEEP THGS ALIVE AND KEEP THGS REAL, AND WE CERTALY TRY TO DO THAT EVERY DAY ON [THE LOOKG] SET. TRYG TO KEEP THGS ALIVE, KEEP THGS REAL.”{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;}FROZEN OPENS NOVEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• DISNEY'S FROZEN AND THE 'GAY AGENDA'
• THERE’S A MARRIED GAY UPLE DISNEY’S ZOOTOPIA BUT NEARLY EVERYONE MISSED
• THE IVF PROCS FOR GAY UPL
• DISNEY RUMORED TO MAKE POPULAR ‘FROZEN’ CHARACTER GAY THIRD INSTALLMENT
• WILL ELSA HAVE A GIRLIEND 'FROZEN 2'? DIRECTOR RPONDS TO GAY RUMORS
• DISNEY ANNOUNC 'PRC,' FIRST FILM WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS.

IS FROZEN 2 THE FIRST DISNEY MOVIE WH AN OPENLY GAY LEAD?

movie wh an openly gay won't reveal anythg about the plot of the animated sequel, which opens the US and UK on Friday and Atralia Nov. Disney's first official gay character appeared the 2017 live-actn remake of Bety and the Beast, which LeFou (Josh Gad) has a csh on Gaston (Le Evans) and danc wh another man.

IS ELSA GAY? WHY FROZEN 2 DON'T ADDRS THE TOPIC

Disney AnimatnMeanwhile, Jack Whehall is set to play the first major Disney character to be explicly gay the upg Jungle Cise, which opens July 2020.

Fans have speculated about Elsa's sexualy sce Frozen was first released 2013, but Frozen 2 still don't addrs whether or not she's gay. Given Disney's fear of alienatg parents (or media censors untri like Rsia) who aren't tolerant of LGBTQ+ them children's entertament, 's not surprisg that the stud didn't make Elsa gay Frozen 2. The st and creators of the Frozen movi are much more on board wh a gay Elsa than Disney seems to be.

ELSA GAY AND HAS GIRLIEND ‘FROZEN 3,’ ACRDG TO SOURC

Rpons on the matter range om vague to hopeful, givg fans a spark of possibily for a gay Elsa the future. While the films have heavily hted at Elsa's sexualy wh subtext the lyrics and through Elsa's strong relatnships wh women, n fans expect Disney to make her the first gay Disney prcs a third movie? Why Frozen Fans Want Elsa To Be Gay.

DISNEY GETS IT'S FIRST GAY PRCE WH "FROZEN" STAR JONATHAN {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;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYNOVEMBER 27, 2013/10:02 AMBY DAN AVERYNOVEMBER 27, 2013 / 10:02 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DISNEY GETS IT'S FIRST GAY PRCE WH \"FROZEN\" STAR JONATHAN GROFF","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-11-27T15:02:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-11-27T15:02:01.000+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":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}NEIL PATRICK HARRIS MAY SEEM LIKE A DISNEY CHARACTER E TO LIFE, BUT THE PANY'S ANIMATED STUD HAS NEVER HIRED AN OUT GAY ACTOR TO VOICE ONE OF S DASHG MALE LEADS UNTIL NOW, AS JONATHAN GROFF STEPS UP TO GIVE LIFE TO KRISTOFF DISNEY'S FROZEN, WHICH IS OPENG TODAY {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;}KRISTOFF IS A RECLIVE MOUNTA MAN, WH ONLY HIS REER SVEN TO KEEP HIM PANY, UNTIL HE'S PAIRED WH REBELL PRCS ANNA (KRISTEN BELL) TO EE THEIR KGDOM OM ETERNAL {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;}"HE'S NOT LIKE YOUR TYPIL, SKNY-LEGGED JEANS, DISNEY PRCE," GROFF TELLS OUT OF HIS CHARACTER. "HE’S A LTLE THICKER, HE’S GOT MY THIGHS. AND THAT WAS BEFORE THEY KNEW I WAS ST ALREADY—MAYBE THAT’S HOW I GOT ST?!?” {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;}OF URSE, GROFF HAS BEEN A DISNEY KID SCE WAY BACK: “ALADD ME AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR ME; WHEN I WAS A LTLE BOY, AND YOU HAD THIS SCRAPPY, LEADG MAN THAT WAS FUNNY AND ADVENTURO," HE RELLS. “GROWG UP, I ED TO BE ALONE MY BEDROOM ACTG OUT DISNEY CHARACTERS AND DOG THE JOB IS THE SAME THG, EXCEPT THIS TIME, ’S ACTUALLY FOR A DISNEY MOVIE.”{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;}GROFF'S STAR HAS BEEN ON THE RISE SCE HE APPEARED ON GLEE AS A LOVE TERT FOR SPRG AWAKENG -STAR LEA MICHELE. HE APPEARED THE SHORT-LIVED BLE SERI BOSS AND JANUARY SE THE PREMIERE OF  LOOKG, HIS UPG HBO SHOW ABOUT A CIRCLE OF YOUNG GAY MEN NAVIGATG 21ST CENTURY SAN {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;}THAT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A REAL LEAP FOR AN ACTOR BUT GROFF SISTS THERE'S PARALLELS BETWEEN THE TWO PROJECTS: "WE IMPROV-ED A LOT ON FROZEN, TRYG TO KEEP THGS ALIVE AND KEEP THGS REAL, AND WE CERTALY TRY TO DO THAT EVERY DAY ON [THE LOOKG] SET. TRYG TO KEEP THGS ALIVE, KEEP THGS REAL.”{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;}FROZEN OPENS NOVEMBER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

"Let Go" beme a gay anthem for those stgglg wh or embracg their sexualy, and all Disney had to do was give Elsa a girliend.

A gay Elsa isn't the only oute that fans would stand behd, though. Fans n make a se for Elsa beg asexual or aromantic as easily as her beg gay or bisexual. Whether Elsa is gay, aromantic, asexual, or any batn of the three remas to be seen, but there's a lot standg the way of that happeng.

Why Frozen 2 Don't Addrs The Elsa Is Gay Theory. More signifint gay relatnships have appeared on smaller-sle Disney+ shows - but wh the more nservative nature of major Disney films, would have taken a miracle for Disney to make Elsa gay.

DISNEY'S FROZEN AND THE 'GAY AGENDA'

It wasn't likely that Disney would risk parents boyttg their most succsful animated anchise by makg Frozen's leadg lady gay. When asked about the lack of gay Elsa Frozen 2, director Jennifer Lee told Insir, "When we agreed to do the sequel, we agreed we were gog to not build [om] the outsi ... While Elsa hasn't been emed gay, Frozen 2 didn't make her straight, eher.

The parallels between Elsa's parents rejectg her powers and the backlash the gay muny fac when they e out to their fay is palpable. Disney may have dropped the ball Frozen 2, but is there a possibily of gay Elsa Frozen 3? Will Disney Make Elsa Gay In Frozen 3?

Given that Frozen 2 took around six years to plete, the social climate standg the way of a gay prcs may change between now and then. The st and creative team have lent their support to fans who intify Elsa as a gay in.

THERE’S A MARRIED GAY UPLE DISNEY’S ZOOTOPIA BUT NEARLY EVERYONE MISSED

Elsa's newfound nfince and self-acceptance offer the perfect jumpg-off pot for a gay Elsa. Wh the wrers tentatively on board, if Elsa shows them the rabow way, a gay Elsa plot would have to make s way past a lot of sks to e to un. While Disney's effort for LGBTQ+ cln is mimally there, the pany has yet to take a step toward creatg a signifint gay role one of their major anchis.

But given how long took between Frozen 1 and Frozen 2, maybe there's hope for a gay Elsa yet.

THE IVF PROCS FOR GAY UPL

The Febary sk lls out Disney for not givg Elsa a gay storyle  Frozen 2, and 's not subtle at all.

Next: Frozen 2 SNL Parody Calls Out Disney For Not Makg Elsa Gay. In the origal film, the ice queen’s sister Anna (played by Kristen Bell) got all the love-story actn, leavg many the LGBTQ muny hopg and wonrg if Elsa might be gay.

DISNEY RUMORED TO MAKE POPULAR ‘FROZEN’ CHARACTER GAY THIRD INSTALLMENT

Elsa Gay and Has a Girliend Frozen 3.

Wh there beg six years between the first and send movi, Frozen 3 is likely far om g to un—but this wouldn’t be the first move Disney has ma to ph a homosexual agenda. Acrdg to Fahwire, “The Disney Channel ma history 2017 when Joshua Ryan, who played Cys the ‘Andi Mack’ seri, beme the first character to utter the phrase, ‘I’m gay.

In the same year, Disney stirred up major ntroversy when they promoted an “exclively gay moment” Bety and the Beast, between LeFou and a henchman drsed as a woman.

WILL ELSA HAVE A GIRLIEND 'FROZEN 2'? DIRECTOR RPONDS TO GAY RUMORS

For now, though, I want to addrs somethg I noted passg my review: the qutn of gay-culture them Frozen. All of this seems to me a) clearly if subtly exprsive of a pro-gay culture at Disney, and b) not that big a al, asmuch as the them are subtle and ambiguo enough not pose eher a signifint annoyance to even savvy parents or a rptg fluence on children. (I would not say that of the pro-gay them the lik of Madagasr 2 or the Happy Feet movi; those are a different tegory, and I do object to them.

DISNEY ANNOUNC 'PRC,' FIRST FILM WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS.

However, there’s another pro-gay element Frozen worth notg that I origally missed: a fleetg but fe suggtn that a mor character has a fay nsistg of a same-sex partner and a bunch of children. Oaken’s gay fay. Hey, did you notice the gay character?

It turns out that giant man “Wanrg Oaken’s Tradg Post and Sna” is probably gay.

It seems plsible the filmmakers have thrown this moment to allow sharp-eyed homophile viewers to draw their own nclns about jt what sort of “fay” this is. From the perspective of Hollywood filmmakers, while ’s not yet possible for a mastream fay film to have overtly gay characters or them, the heteronormativy of tradnal children’s entertament has been problematized. Gay fai and their alli mt take their nsolatns where they n fd them, and ntent themselv for the most part wh wks and nods, hts and subtexts.