Captain America Chris Evans is one of the famous stars who work very hard to claim rights for the LGBTQ community. Recently, he was extremely upset when a part of the audience criticized the lesbian kissing scene in Lightyear. Let’s see how Chris Evans supports LGBTQ community?
Same-Sex Kissing Scene in Lightyear
Lightyear is a new animated film from Pixar Animation Studios. The story follows Buzz Lightyear. He’s the original character of Buzz in the popular Toy Story series. Avengers star, Chris Evans is the voice of the main male character.
He and his crew encountered an obstacle when they encountered the brutal robot army of the great villain Zurg. He plotted to steal the infinite energy core that Buzz was holding.
A lot of people expressed their expectations for this movie. However, Lightyear accidentally got into trouble because of one scene. The scene where female officer Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) kissed someone of the same sex caused a fierce controversy.
It not only brought many negative reviews for the film, but also caused the film to be banned from showing in many countries. Same-sex relationships are illegal in some places. So, Lightyear became the next Walt Disney’s movie that could not be released in the Middle East and China.
How Chris Evans Supports LGBTQ?
Chris Evans could not hide his frustration when the movie was controversial because of the kiss of a lesbian couple. He is one of the celebrities who are always ready to speak up for the LGBTQ community.
In addition, the younger brother of “Captain America”, actor Scott Evans is a gay man. Therefore, Chris Evans has publicly supported same-sex marriage since he was not famous.
Our Captain was annoyed with the rude comments on the LGBTQ scene. In a recent interview, he had a rather harsh statement regarding this issue.
“The real truth is those people are idiots”.
Besides, the actor likened homophobic people to backward creatures. So, they will soon become extinct like the dinosaurs.
“There’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before. But those people die off like dinosaurs.”
Chris Evans supports LGBTQ with both his actions and words.
“I think the goal is to pay them no mind, march forward and embrace the growth that makes us human.”
Homophobia is a terrible problem, affecting the lives and work of many people. As a result, Chris Evans’ statement received the approval of a large number of netizens. Society is becoming more and more advanced and civilized. Therefore, the LGBTQ community deserves to be recognized and respected.
Do you support Chris Evans’ statement or think it is exaggerated?
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