Chris Evans: Homophobic ‘Lightyear’ Critics Are ‘Idiots’ Who Will ‘Die Off Like Dinosaurs’
variety.comZack Sharf Chris Evans is taking a stand against anyone criticizing “Lightyear” for featuring a gay kiss between two female characters.
The actor recently told Reuters that film and TV viewers who opposite diversity and more inclusive on-screen representation are “idiots” who will eventually “die off like dinosaurs.” Evans said it’s important not to pay any attention to such toxic viewers and criticisms.As Variety exclusively reported in March, Pixar restored the gay kiss in “Lightyear” after uproar from staffers over the decision to remove it.
The kiss is brief and is included during a montage sequence that depicts the life of Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba). The character has a wife and the two women are seen kissing.
Several territories, including Saudi Arabia, have banned “Lightyear” after Disney refused to cut the scene. “The real truth is those people are idiots,” Evans told Reuters about critics of on-screen representation.“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 actor added. “There’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before.
