Some countries ban Disney-Pixar’s “Onward”
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March 31, 2020
Disney-Pixar’s new movie “Onward” has been banned by Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia because it features a same-sex relationship between a character named Officer Specter (Lena Waithe) and her girlfriend.
Hitting the theatres in the United States on March 6, the film revolves around a mythical universe with mystical characters who have lost touch with magical arts. The film’s description states that “two teenage elf brothers…embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.”
While opposition can be seen, there are also many who support Disney-Pixar’s choice to include a same-sex relationship.
“It was a small part, it wasn’t that serious,” sophomore Gabrielle Tidd said after seeing the movie.
“I like the idea of characters being diverse,” sophomore Teagen Rodriguez said.
When talking about how the same-sex character came to be, the film’s producer, Kori Rae, had stated “The scene, when we wrote it, was kind of fitting and it opens up the world a little bit, and that’s what we wanted.”
The director, Dan Scanlon, said that the movie is “a modern fantasy world” and that “we want to represent the modern world.”
Donna Mcqueen • Apr 19, 2020 at 6:50 am
I disagree with kori. I do think this should be in a disney mo ie. What happened to our family values. I don’t t want my grandkids to see that and I don’t want to see it when I am watching a movie either. It’s very disappointing that everyone thinks it’s okay to add this to there movie. I think you will lose a lot of people who just want to set down with there family to watch a good family moving without there being same genders making out with each other. I personally don’t wish to see this in any movies I watch either. Just because you think it’s okay doesn’t mean everyone likes it. You have your opinion s I have mine. Thank you for listening. I shouldn’t have to change my beliefs just to please everyone else.