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Disney to feature its first ever openly LGBTQ animated character in new film Onward – voiced by Lena Waithe
DISNEY will feature its first ever openly LGBTQ animated character in its new film Onward - voiced by Lena Waithe.
The 35-year-old American screenwriter and actress will voice Officer Specter in the movie, which is set to release in about two weeks.
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Officer Specter, a purple Cyclops cop, is the first self-identified LGBTQ character in the history of Disney Pixar.
Onward's producer, Kori Rae, detailed how Lena's character came about in an interview with .
Kori said: “It just kind of happened.”
“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 movie's director, Dan Scanlon, said: “It’s a modern fantasy world and we want to represent the modern world."
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In the monumental scene, Lena's character pulls over a driver claiming to be distracted by his girlfriend's children.
Officer Specter responds: "My girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my hair out," .
The fantasy movie features Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as two elven brothers trying to resurrect their wizard father.
Ian and Barley, the brothers, were gifted with a present by their deceased father - but their inexperience with magic brings on challenges during a 24-hour resurrection spell.
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Two days ago, Lena with a side-by-side photo of her and the character - and a rainbow emoji.
Disney and Pixar’s Onward is set to release in theaters on March 6.
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