A Character Disney’s 'Jungle Cise' Is Gay, Apparently

Contents:

• A CHARACTER DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE IS GAY, OR SO WE’RE TOLD
• A GAY CHARACTER SPARKS BATE AND A REFORMED TRAR SAM EMERG DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE'
• 'JUNGLE CISE' 'S JACK WHEHALL SAYS HE'S 'PROUD' OF GAY CHARACTER'S COMG-OUT MOMENT FILM
• JUNGLE CISE: DISNEY’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER (AND COMG OUT SCENE) EXPLAED
• ‘JUNGLE CISE’S’ GAY CHARACTER IS YET ANOTHER BABY STEP FROM DISNEY
• JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS
• DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE' HAS COMG OUT SCENE WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTER
• WHY DID DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE HAVE TO GO GAY?
• THE CONTROVERSIAL GAY REPRENTATN IN DISNEY’S “JUNGLE CISE” WAS MEH!
• DISNEY’S LATT ‘GAY CHARACTER’ SOUNDS LIKE ANOTHER P-OUT

A CHARACTER DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE IS GAY, OR SO WE’RE TOLD

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A GAY CHARACTER SPARKS BATE AND A REFORMED TRAR SAM EMERG DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE'

It’s not strange that McGregor wouldn’t say “gay”—the movie is set the early 20th century, and that word didn’t emerge as a fn embraced by gay men until the 1960s.

” As our Briana Lawrence wrote her brilliant article back May, “Congratulatns to Disney’s 7th Openly Gay Character“(we were talkg about Cella then), so often the prs blz around the apparent cln of queer characters is “a chance for the bare mimum to get a pat on the back.

'JUNGLE CISE' 'S JACK WHEHALL SAYS HE'S 'PROUD' OF GAY CHARACTER'S COMG-OUT MOMENT FILM

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Brish edian Jack Whehall plays a gay character Disney’s “Jungle Cise.

JUNGLE CISE: DISNEY’S FIRST GAY MA CHARACTER (AND COMG OUT SCENE) EXPLAED

”Whehall’s MacGregor Houghton “ out” a “Jungle Cise” scene wh Dwayne Johnson’s Frank Wolff (never g the word "gay") film featur a rebooted Trar Sam, a character recently removed om the Disney Parks’ Jungle Cise after cricism over the ri’s racist pictn of Indigeno "Jungle Cise" has some notable passengers. Brish edian Jack Whehall plays Lily's brother MacGregor Houghton, who is gay, even g out  a scene wh Wolff (though notably whout employg the word "gay"). Meanwhile, ntroversial shnken head aler Trar Sam, recently removed om the Jungle Cise ri after cricism for s racist pictn of Indigeno people, reappears onscreen the reimaged form of Mexin actrs Veroni Falcó's how the characters took their plac onboard "Jungle Cise" which took $90 ln  worldwi box office and Disney+ Premiere Accs over openg Rock, Ey Blunt: Reveal that most awkward 'Jungle Cise' kiss, dirty jok cut by DisneyMacGregor Houghton subtly out to his Jungle Cise ptaDisney has been cricized for the lack of LGBTQ film reprentatn movi, and lled out for blk-or-you'll-miss- gay character moments films such as "Bety and the Beast" and "Onward.

‘JUNGLE CISE’S’ GAY CHARACTER IS YET ANOTHER BABY STEP FROM DISNEY

" The word "gay" is not mentned the scene that further explas MacGregor's bond to his sister: dienc learn MacGregor's remag fay, and society, have turned their back on him "all bee of who I love.

"It didn't matter if he said the word 'gay' or not, " says Johnson, a producer on the film. "'Bety and the Beast': That 'gay moment' may have been much ado about nothg"We didn't want to e across like we're standg on a soapbox, " Johnson adds, notg the scene shows diversy and cln were "owned and held regard" the praised screenwrer Michael Green for craftg the scene "wh licy and simplicy.

JUNGLE CISE'S GAY CHARACTER ISN'T PERFECT, BUT HE'S PROGRS

" Producer Hiram Garcia says the "Jungle Cise" filmmakers never set out to clu a gay character the perd piece.

DISNEY'S 'JUNGLE CISE' HAS COMG OUT SCENE WH OPENLY GAY CHARACTER

"Early reactn to the gay character was mixed, wh one Twter er statg, "Disney will really do anythg to avoid g the word 'gay' s mastream ntent.

""The gay character JUNGLE CRUISE is cute and is generally right about thgs, " another Twter er wrote.

Lily Houghton who eventually reveals himself to be gay the adventure film. Although Disney mt ntue improvg s LGBTQ+ reprentatn, Jungle Cise is a clear step forward wh s first openly gay ma character.

WHY DID DISNEY’S JUNGLE CISE HAVE TO GO GAY?

Jungle Cise has Disney's first gay ma character a movie, as well as a g out scene. Disney proudly advertised the movie as havg the studs’ first gay ma character, but is far om perfect.

THE CONTROVERSIAL GAY REPRENTATN IN DISNEY’S “JUNGLE CISE” WAS MEH!

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.

Is It Disney's First Gay Ma Character?

DISNEY’S LATT ‘GAY CHARACTER’ SOUNDS LIKE ANOTHER P-OUT

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.

Although there have been other LGBTQ+ characters, MacGregor is the first gay ma character a Disney movie.