Disney to feature first-ever openly gay character in upcoming ‘family’ film
Disney is reportedly pushing the homosexual envelope yet again with an upcoming film in which it will feature for the first time an openly gay character. The move is being hailed as a "turning point" for Disney. British comedian Jack Whitehall will play a gay character in Jungle Cruise , which is based on the iconic theme park ride of the same name, the UK’s Sun reports . The film , which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, is slated for an October 2019 release. Whitehall’s character is reportedly the brother of Blunt’s, and “a gay man - one who is hugely effete, very camp and very funny,” a source told the Sun . "This latest script, set at a time when it wasn’t socially acceptable to be gay, is another significant turning point.” Notably, the movie takes place in the 19th century, which suggests either an inaccurate portrayal of the era’s attitudes about homosexuality or that those attitudes will be a plot point adding to the film’s ideolog