“Lightyear” star Chris Evans responded to criticism Walt Disney’s new Pixar movie is facing for an on-screen kiss between two female characters. The actor called people who disapprove 'idiots.'
Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what clicked this week in entertainment."Lightyear" actor Chris Evans, who plays the titular role inhas responded to critics who say the film’s kissing scene between two female characters pushes a pro-gay agenda.
In the film, Evans voices the character Buzz Lightyear, whose story inspires an action figure by the same name in"Every time there’s been social advancement as we wake up, the American story, the human story is one of constant social awakening and growth and that’s what makes us good,"The comment comes as some critics of the film have argued the decision to include LGBTQ representation and a scene with a gay married couple kissing in a film marketed to children was intentional.
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