It's time to get excited, Toy Story fans! After much anticipation, the brand new prequel film Lightyear, starring Chris Evans, is set to make its theatrical debut on June 17th, 2022.
So far, the film has been met with heavy criticism regarding a same-sex kiss that takes place between two female characters. Now, Chris Evans is speaking out and displaying his own frustrations with all those who would oppose it.
After spending the better part of the last decade playing Captain America in the MCU, Chris is now poised to take on the role of yet another beloved superhero — Buzz Lightyear.
Unlike previous films in the Toy Story universe, Lightyear will focus on a young Buzz Lightyear as he embarks on his newly cemented career at Star Command.
The one aspect of the film that critics can't seem to stop talking about is a same-sex kiss that takes place between Buzz's commander, Alisha Hawthorne, and her wife.
But after severe public outcry and a joint statement from LGBTQIA+ employees/allies at Pixar, Disney decided to reinstate the kiss — resulting in the film being banned from several countries.
"I mean, it’s great," Chris said. "As great as it is — and you know, I’ve been asked the question a few times — it’s nice, and it’s wonderful, it makes me happy.
Chris continued, stating that his goal, and the goal of like-minded actors and filmmakers, is to get to the point where same-sex expressions of love and affection are considered the norm.
"Look, it’s an honor to be a part of something that is taking those steps, but the goal is to look back on this time and just be shocked that it took us this long to get there," he said hopefully.
Radical conservatives, such as Ben Shapiro, appear to be doubling down and have accused the House of Mouse of pushing a "secret gay agenda."
"The real truth is those people are idiots," Chris said bluntly in an interview with Reuters Television. "There’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before."
Chris explained that the best course of action is to pay the naysayers no mind and to continue to progress forward toward a more inclusive and ecumenical state of existence.
As the great John Lennon once so eloquently stated, "It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love — it matters only that you love."
