The Beauty and the Beast remake was a standout for its best original moments like giving Belle’s mom a backstory and Beast’s new original song “Evermore.” However, the Disney live-action remake received controversy when Gaston’s sidekick,

Frozen star Josh Gad has reflected on the controversy surrounding his role as LeFou in 2017’s Beauty and the Beast live action remake, stating that he “never once” intended to play the character as gay.

In his memoir In Gad We Trust, Josh brushed off the implication that the 2017 film was intended to feature Disney’s “first-ever gay character” despite a brief scene in which his character, LeFou, was seen dancing with another man.