'Not a Single Person Raised Their Hand': Pixar's 'Queer-Coded' Cut of 'Elio' Had One of the Most Disastrous Test-Screenings in Disney History

Pixar film bombs badly, and staffers blame execs for erasing woke themes after disastrous audience test

A damning report says that Pixar executives drastically changed the lead character in their newest animated film offering because audiences said in pre-release testing that they would not go watch the film."Elio" tells the tale of an 11-year-old boy who is taken into space and accidentally becomes Earth's ambassador to an interstellar organization of alien communities. The film was not well received and has bombed at the box office.'The exodus o…

'Elio' Debacle Shows Audiences Don't Want Sexual Agendas

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that an earlier adaptation of Pixar's Elio was intended to make the title character 'queer-coded.'

Queer subtext in Disney's 'Elio' was reportedly cut by Pixar

Elio, the adorable new film from Pixar and Disney, is the latest film to have its LGBTQ+ content cut ahead of debuting on the big screen. The first screening of the Elio, viewed in 2023, had an alleged queer subtext to the titular character. However, that storyline is no longer in the movie's final cut according to a story from The Hollywood Reporter. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment …

Disney Pixar's latest big box-office bomb, 'Elio,' was first 'queer-coded' · American Wire News

Yet another Disney/Pixar film has bombed at the box office, but the first cut would have played even worse with audiences. Recently-released animated film “Elio” only managed to rake in $20.8 million domestically, which is “the lowest opening frame at the box office in Pixar’s history,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. But the version seen by audiences was not what was originally intended. “Multiple insiders” who spoke to the outlet revealed…

'Elio' Was Going to Be Gayer, But Pixar Completely Changed the Film, Inside Sources Say

After the film flopped at the box office, employees told ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ about its troubled production process.

Elio Was Supposed to be a "Queer-Coded" Child Character Until Test Audiences Rejected Disney Pixar Film

Disney Pixar’s Elio was supposed to be the studio’s next original hit. Instead, it’s gone down as the worst box office opening in Pixar’s history. But while the numbers are bad, the story behind Elio’s implosion might be even worse. The post Elio Was Supposed to be a “Queer-Coded” Child Character Until Test Audiences Rejected Disney Pixar Film appeared first on That Park Place.