Frozen character Elsa may just be the first-ever gay Disney princess.
Revenge of the Fans reports that several, quote, "very reliable sources" have shared
that Disney is going to reveal that Queen Elsa is a lesbian in Frozen 2, the highly
anticipated sequel to 2013's Frozen.
Unfortunately, there aren't too many known details about the film just yet.
However, it's rumored that the team working on Frozen 2 is planning on introducing a potential
love interest for Elsa.
As of August 2018, nothing has been released about that alleged character, but Revenge
of the Fans theorized that Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood may voice her, as the openly
bisexual actress officially joined the movie's cast in July 2018.
Another hint about Frozen 2's potential plot direction comes from news that Hidden Figures
screenwriter Allison Schroeder is helping out with the movie's scripting duties, according
to The Hollywood Reporter.
Given how Hidden Figures was celebrated for its depiction of female empowerment and strong
women of color, it's possible that we could see similar themes in the Frozen sequel with
Schroeder on board.
Fans have long wished for Elsa to have a lesbian storyline.
Some even signed a petition called "Make Queen Elsa a Lesbian."
Others have promoted their desire to see Elsa fall in love with a woman by using the hashtag
"#GiveElsaAGirlfriend" on Twitter.
Frozen writer and co-director Jennifer Lee reacted to fans' cries by telling Huffington
Post,
"I love everything people are saying [and] people are thinking about with our film ― that
it's creating dialogue, that Elsa is this wonderful character that speaks to so many
people.
It means the world to us that we're part of these conversations."
While she didn't give anything about Frozen 2 away, Lee continued,
"Where we're going with it, we have tons of conversations about it, and we're really conscientious
about these things.
[...] I always write from character-out, and where Elsa is and what Elsa's doing in her
life, she's telling me every day.
We'll see where we go."
For her part, Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa, sounded totally ready to embrace her character's
potential love story when she talked to ET back in 2016.
"I think it's great that she's stirring it up."
She went on to say that the decision would ultimately be left up to Disney, of course.
"I'm sure you'll embrace it no matter what…
No matter what."
While there hasn't yet been a gay Disney princess, there was a gay character in Disney's 2017
live-action movie Beauty and the Beast: Gaston's right-hand man, LeFou, played by Josh Gad.
However, the, quote, "exclusively gay moment" that director Bill Condon had promised turned
out to be a letdown of sorts, as USA Today called it a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot."
According to The Sun, Disney was said to have finally cast its first openly gay character
in August 2018.
Jack Whitehall will play the brother of actress Emily Blunt's character in Jungle Cruise,
which also stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
It wasn't long until Disney faced criticism regarding the casting choice.
As CBS News reported, many were upset that a straight man would portray a gay character
and could potentially "[perpetuate] stereotypes."
Hopefully, Disney will take care to depict a potential lesbian romance in Frozen 2, should
the film actually be about Elsa landing herself a girlfriend.
In March 2017, Idina Menzel revealed to Entertainment Tonight that production had begun on the movie,
but that's pretty much all she could share with the public.
Like Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh Gad will also reprise their roles in the sequel.
According to Variety, Disney announced in August 2018 that This Is Us star Sterling
K. Brown had been cast in the film as well.
Frozen 2 is slated to hit theaters on November 27th, 2019.
That should give any fans against the idea of Elsa having a girlfriend plenty of time
to just, well, let it go.
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