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Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Slammed by Employees as “Catastrophic” After LGBTQ Themes Erased Again
- Pixar's science-fiction film Elio, about an 11-year-old boy mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador, is currently in theaters after a troubled production.
- The original director Adrian Molina, who portrayed Elio as queer, resigned after executives ordered changes making the character more masculine and removing queer themes.
- Staff noted that key scenes showing Elio's passions, environmentalism, fashion, and bedroom hints of a male crush were cut, prompting an exodus of unhappy creatives.
- Elio opened on June 20, 2024, grossing $20.8 million domestically, the lowest opening in Pixar’s history despite a production cost reportedly over $150 million.
- The film’s commercial failure highlights increased internal tensions at Pixar, a reversal of Disney’s prior diversity efforts, and a shift towards safer, less identity-focused stories.
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Pixar Artist: Elio Is ‘Nothing’ Without Gay Propaganda
A Pixar artist admitted that the studio’s latest box-office disappointment Elio had no substance besides pushing an agenda about LGBT identity, telling The Hollywood Reporter this week that the movie was “totally nothing” without its original gay agenda. “Suddenly, you remove this big, key piece, which is all about identity, and Elio just becomes about totally nothing,” the artist […]
Pixar Did the Right Thing. Elio Still Flopped.
Did you know Pixar released a new film recently? If the answer is “no,” you’re not alone. The movie is called Elio. It’s about an awkward 11-year-old orphan boy who dreams of being abducted by aliens. Predictably enough, that’s exactly what happens when alien species at the Communiverse mistake him for earth’s leader. That all sounds like a decent premise for a kids’ sci-fi film — but apparently it wasn’t good enough to get people into theaters …
Pixar staff reportedly 'deeply saddened' LGBTQ elements were cut from studio's latest film, 'Elio'
Reports reveal Pixar staff unhappy as "Elio" allegedly had "queer-coded" elements removed during production, leading to talent exodus and contributing to poor box office performance.
Finger-Pointing at Disney as Disastrous Flop of Pixar’s ‘Elio’ Is Blamed on ‘Erasure of Queer Themes’ by Nervous Executives
The film’s mid-production makeover offers yet another example of Walt Disney Studios — the parent company of Pixar — reversing its aggressive embrace of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion.’
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