Beauty and the Beast to feature Disney's first openly gay character

Josh Gad's LeFou is torn between lust and admiration for Gaston, says director Bill Condon

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Dan Stevens and Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast
(Image credit: Disney)

Disney's live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast will feature the studio's first openly gay character, director Bill Condon revealed ahead of the film's Los Angeles premiere today.

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