Lion king is gay

Sier I do remember as an adult finally realizing that most of the Hakuna Matata song was setup for a fart joke…. Adding on to this, the voice actor for Timon, Nathan Lane, is openly gay. Before you go! Andrew Haigh, take notes, sir. From the get-go, the film establishes Timon as a gay-coded, Jewish-coded — his mother calls him a meshuggah at one point — Disney princess.

That is until they decide to rescue Simba, who challenges them to a new level. My late dad went on Limewire and burned the song — among other childhood favorites — onto a blank CD. Elton John and Raven Symone on one soundtrack? When the live action The Lion King was in the making, he talked on The Late Show (with Stephen Colbert) about an.

Wanting to break free from his provincial surroundings, like every queer midwesterner in a hetero-filled hometown, Timon moves out and embarks off on a quest to find his forever home in paradise. At least, it taught me the definition of a 4th wall break. Even if they are at odds, they never resort to violence, even for slapstick.

Let's have a personal and meaningful conversation and thanks for stopping by! On his journey, Timon encounters Pumbaa, whose protective instinct kicks in upon seeing Timon small and alone. Nuka from the Lion King 2 is trans. I do remember as an adult finally realizing that most of the Hakuna Matata song was setup for a fart joke.

The pair have long been used as an example of a way Disney tests out same-sex relationships in their animations, without the full (wart)hog. Need I say more?! In The Lion King (), self-exiled lion cub Simba falls in with meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa, who raise him to adulthood.

Please keep in mind that comments are moderated by the guidelines laid out in our comment policy. You've decided to leave a comment. Timon and Pumbaa have an affectionate bond unlike any other Disney comedy duo. So much hidden queer storytelling, or at least queer-adjacent outcast stories.

Actor Jeremy Irons needs no classy, smooth-voiced actor has appeared in more than films and TV series, among them 'Dead Ringers,' 'Watch. Timon, at first, embraces Pumbaa as his protector from predatory animals. Timon is voiced by Nathan Lane, who is openly gay, and Pumbaa by Ernie Sabella.

If this article meant something to you today — if it informed you or made you smile or feel seen, will you consider joining AF and supporting the people who make this queer media site possible? Their synonymous Hakuna Matata-fueled lifestyle and shared interests in eating insects and living fancy-free with each other makes them feel like a gay, old, married couple.

Sorry, I was born after Animaniacs was canceled. I feel like most of Scar’s traits that can be interpreted as queer are more a result of the toxic ideas that society has regarding masculinity. Okay, so Nathan is clearly joking, but if Timon and Pumbaa do become a gay couple in the new Lion King, we’d be totally here for it.

That's fantastic. His animator, Andreas Deja, is also an openly gay man, which I’d imagine had influence. There is much to be said about the fact that Scar’s presentation can be reduced to a cowardly, gay man leading a comedic trio comprised of a Black woman, a Latino man and a mentally disabled “liability.” But I wouldn’t want remakes of The Lion King to simply brush the matter of queer Scar under the carpet.

I appreciate this review and the writer dusting off an old classic! The movie reveals how they were present at every plot point — while exploring the origins of their budding, affectionate relationship. Prides of lions without males, one will develop a mane but since Kovu (cis man) was born while Nuka was going through his transition process Nuka never got more.

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