What the cast & creators of Disney’s ‘Strange World’ say about the film’s gay teen

Disney’s upcoming Strange World had its world premiere in L.A. on Tuesday night, and the stars came out to celebrate the animated sci-fi adventure film ahead of its November 23 release.

One topic on everyone’s lips: the fact that one of the movie’s main characters is a biracial, out gay teen—a first for Disney.

Strange World follows a biracial family of adventurers as they explore a treacherous land filled with bizarre and dangerous creatures. Out comedian and actor Jaboukie Young-White voices 16-year-old Ethan.

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Back in June, Disney screened several scenes from the film at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, one of which finds Ethan awkwardly flirting with another boy.

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“The scene describes [Ethan] being very shy in front of his boy crush, and his dad comes in and says ‘So nice to meet you! my son talks about you all the time,’ and further embarrasses his son,” Emmy Award-winning producer Matthieu Saghezchi tweeted after seeing the scene in June. “Very cute.”

The scene describes the son being very shy in front of his boy crush, and his dad comes in and says “so nice to meet you! my son talks about you all the time” and further embarrasses his son