'Lightyear' Banned in Several Countries Due to Same-Sex Kiss (Report)

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It’s 2022 and for some reason people are still mad over the representation of same-sex relationships in the media. Pixar’s Lightyear hit theaters last weekend — and it’s bringing out the worst in some folks!

ABC channel KOCO 5 on Tuesday that they had taken down the sign and won’t be fast-forwarding. 89er Theater in Kingfisher, Oklahoma is paying someone to fast forward through the same sex kiss in Lightyear pic.twitter.com/wXYIf8o9VtOne woman who took her two sons to the movie told KOCO she didn’t mind the scene.

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Malaysia and other Muslim countries have banned "Lightyear" from playing in theaters after Disney refused to cut a same-sex kissing scene from the animated film. The Disney Pixar film was released in theaters on June 17. Malaysia's Film Censorship Board said it approved the movie with parental guidance for those under 13 on the condition of modifications.

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Chris Evans is proud to see “Lightyear” pushing LGBTQ representation forward.

is gay — come after the flick was banned in 14 countries due to a kiss shared between two female characters, according to the Independent. “The real truth is, those people are idiots.” stated Evans, 41, during an interview with Reuters that was released Tuesday.“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,” he added.

Chris Evans is proud to see “Lightyear” pushing LGBTQ representation forward.

Lightyear in a sleek white dress with a feathered hem, and she looks absolutely radiant.ICYMI, Lightyear is about the adventures of Buzz Lightyear, an adult man in the Pixar Universe whose likeness inspires the Buzz Lightyear toy Andy plays with in Toy Story. Voiced by Chris Evans, he's, I dunno, a space ranger or something.

Chris Evans is opening up about his role in Lightyear.

Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story spin-off movie Lightyear has reportedly been banned in 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, due to a scene that depicts a same-sex kiss.The scene depicting a lesbian space ranger named Alisha and her partner sharing a brief kiss had originally been cut by Disney, but was reinstated after Pixar animators penned an open letter criticising the company for censoring “overtly gay affection” in its films.As a result, the film will not be screened in cinemas across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and more, Reuters has reported. Disney has yet to comment.The United Arab Emirates’ National Media Council announced via Twitter on Monday (June 13) that the film will not be licensed for screening in cinemas “due to its violation of the country’s media content standards”.The animated film "LIGHTYEAR" is not licensed to be shown in the cinemas of the #UAE.#UAE_BARQ_EN pic.twitter.com/tyeXxWHFe6— UAE BARQ (@UAE_BARQ_EN) June 13, 2022A Variety report also claims that the film was initially approved for release in the UAE, but had its license revoked after posts on social media accused the film of insulting Muslims and Islam.According to Variety, a source close to Malaysia’s Film Censorship Board had asked for edits to the film.

Angelique Jackson Chris Evans certainly has the market cornered on superheroes, voicing the iconic space ranger Buzz Lightyear shortly after hanging up (and handing over) his shield as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America.At the world premiere of the Disney-Pixar animated movie on June 8, Evans admitted that taking on the voice role was “intimidating,” especially when following the work of Tim Allen as Buzz in the four “Toy Story” films.“The first time you have to do that iconic line, ‘To Infinity and Beyond…,’ you kind of just do a shameless Tim Allen impression. It’s intimidating,” Evans told Variety, crediting “Lightyear” director Angus MacLane and the Pixar team for helping him craft his own take on the voice.