Beauty & The Beast Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs
2. The Hilarious Gay Subtext
There was much pre-release controversy about the movie not being certified for release in Malaysia due to Disney's refusal to cut a "gay moment" from the film.
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This refers to Josh Gad's Le Fou, who is quite blatantly gay, making not-so-subtle allusions to his affection for Gaston in a cheekily hilarious style that's a fun, campy addition to the dynamic between the two.
The particular "moment" that's been singled out is in fact a two-second shot at the very end of the movie, and so utterly inconsequential it's incredible anyone could actually be bothered to whine about it.
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Le Fou's gay. It plays well comedically thanks to Gad and Evans' chemistry. People need to get over it.