Beauty And The Beast Movie

Emma Watson And Dan Talk Gay Scene In Beauty And Beast

... Gad as Le Fou singing the classic song Gaston. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realise the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. In the new Beauty And The Beast, Belle – and not her father – is an inventor, and new songs have been added to those featured on the 1991 film’s soundtrack. Following Emma and Dan's words, director Bill Condon spoke about how lyricist Howard Ashman saw the 1991 film. Co-star love: Director Bill Condon, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad posed for pictures at the movie's press conference in China earlier this week. He said: ‘Specifically for him it was a metaphor for AIDS. He was cursed and this curse had brought sorrow on all those people who loved him and maybe there was a chance for a miracle and a way for the curse to be lifted. It was a very very concrete thing that he was doing.’. Bill also spoke about creating the character that experiences ...

Beauty And Beast' Gay Character Sparks Christian Boycott Calls

... their decision to boycott the film in a Facebook post on Thursday. Describing themselves as Christian, the owners said: “We will not compromise on what the Bible teaches.”. “If we can not take our 11 year old grand daughter and 8 year old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it,” they wrote. “If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it.”. (Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Leslie Adler). Yeah for you Mr. Graham! It’s about time someone stood up for christian rights. Atomic Fury. One note to the well-meaning Christians (pardon the Star Wars reference). “OOOOOH, you step in some big poo-doo this time”. Apparently we can’t expect any movie to emerge from that toilet otherwise known as Hollywood without a homosexual character in it. God knows how bad it would be if were otherwise….(rolls eyes). And God forbid those who speak up about it in our intolerant liberal society. So ...

Disney Puts ‘gay Scene’ In Beauty And The Beast

... somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston. ‘He’s confused about what he wants. It’s somebody who’s just realising that he has these feelings. It is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie.’. Mr Condon said the character, played by Josh Gad, is part of a ‘watershed moment’ for Disney. He said: ‘The studio is sending out a message that this is normal and natural – and this is a message that will be heard in every country of the world, even countries where it’s still socially unacceptable or even illegal to be gay.’. RELATED ARTICLES. Share this article. Miss Watson is also making the leading role of Belle more feminist. Once a dreamy bookworm, Belle has been transformed into an inventor. In the original 1991 animated film, Le Fou sings a pub ditty to cheer up his friend Gaston, a ladies’ man intent on winning Belle’s affection. The lyrics are: ‘No one’s quick as Gaston, no one’s neck’s as incredibly thick as Gaston’s.'. In the original 1991 animated film, Le Fou sings a pub ditty to cheer up his friend Gaston, a ladies’ man intent on winning Belle’s affection. What a dish: Gaston proves he is still as ...

Everything You Need To Know About Disney's New 'beauty And The Beast' Movie

... First Feminist Princess. Ariana Grande and John Legend sing an updated version of the theme song. The full movie soundtrack also features a song by Celine Dion and contributions from Josh Groban. Belle is more than just a bookworm. In the original animated movie, Belle's father was an inventor while Belle stuck to reading books. But the live-action version presents Belle as the inventor, Watson told EW. "In the animated movie, it’s her father who is the inventor, and we actually co-opted that for Belle," she said "I was like, ‘Well, there was never very much information or detail at the beginning of the story as to why Belle didn’t fit in, other than she liked books. Also what is she doing with her time?’ So, we created a backstory for her, which was that she had invented a kind of washing machine, so that, instead of doing laundry, she could sit and use that time to read instead. So, yeah, we made Belle an inventor.". The movie references Harry Potter. Watson earned worldwide fame through her portrayal of Hermione Granger, and Beauty and the Beast acknowledges the role in a bit of dialogue that is very similar to a conversation from Harry Potter and the ...

Emma Watson Says 'beauty And The Beast' Movie Supports Feminism

... concerned about playing a Disney princess, but was reassured after her mom and activist Gloria Steinem gave the film their stamp of approval. She actively worked to make Belle an independent and resourceful character. "I was like, 'The first shot of the movie cannot be Belle walking out of this quiet little town carrying a basket with a white napkin in it,'" the star recalled. "'We need to rev things up!'". "[Belle develops a] modern washing machine that allows her to sit and read," she said, adding the character will wear riding boots. "The original sketches had her in ballet shoes, which are lovely - don't get me wrong - but she's not going to be able to do anything terribly useful in ballet shoes.". Watson was named a a U. N. Women global ambassador in 2014, and works closely with the organization's He For She campaign, which promotes gender equality. She told the magazine she isn't afraid to openly advocate for women's rights. "I used to be scared of words like 'feminism,' 'patriarchy,' ...

Alabama Theater Won't Screen 'beauty And The Beast' Due To Josh Gad's Gay Character

... in Henagar, Alabama announced it won't screen the upcoming Beauty and the Beast because it has a gay character. The schedule change occurred after director Bill Condon revealed that Josh Gad's character Le Fou, the comical sidekick to antagonist Gaston (Luke Evans), will be Disney's first-ever LGBTQ character , in dedication to the original film's late lyricist Howard Ashman. Though Condon called Gad's approach "subtle and delicious,"  The Hollywood Reporter's review of the film warned, "Rabid red-state homophobes may be incandescent with fury to see how things end up for him in the finale.". Opened in 1999, the Henagar Drive-In screens family-friendly double features (this week's listing includes The Eagle Huntress and A Dog's Purpose). The theater's shift away from Beauty and the Beast was decided by the business' ...

Alabama Movie Drive-in Boycotts ‘beauty And The Beast’ Over Gay Character

... of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast” citing the Bible and their personal religion as the reason why. Le Fou of 'Beauty and the Beast' will be Disney's first openly gay character. The Henagar Drive-In Theatre posted on Facebook that it would not show the live-action version of the movie due to the addition of a homosexual character. In the post, the new owner of the theater said that the decision came because they felt the company was forcing their views on those who watch the movie. The post went on to say “If we can not take our 11 year old grand daughter and 8 year old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it. If I can't sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it.”. Here is the full post. “As of December 16 th the Henagar Drive-In is under new ownership. Movies scheduled prior to that date and four weeks after this date were not scheduled by the new owners. That being said. It is with great sorrow that I have to tell our customers that we will not be showing Beauty and the Beast at ...

New Beauty And The Beast Movie Focuses On Belle, Watch It Here

... her to do the character justice. "Belle really dominated and characterized a huge part of my childhood and my growing up," she said. "I know what she meant to me as a young girl. When you love something that much, you really want to do it justice.". Le Fou actor Josh Gad said, "Emma as Belle empowers a whole new generation of girls.". Watson's Belle may not be exactly as you remember her from the 1991 animated original. For the live-action remake, she is more "industrious and inventive." This was part of an effort to ensure that Belle is seen as a "21 st century heroine," according to Condon. Beauty and the Beast opens on March 17. It also stars Ian Mc Kellan as Cogsworth, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, and Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, a character not seen in the 1991 animated movie and invented for the new ...