Inside ‘Elio’s’ “Catastrophic” Path: America Ferrera’s Exit, Director Change and Erasure of Queer Themes

‘Elio’ Insiders Allege Pixar Execs Cut Queer Latino Representation, Leading to Director Adrian Molina’s Exit

After its latest film “Elio” flopped at the box office on its opening weekend, Pixar is once again at the center of controversy. Anonymous sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Pixar CEO Pete Docter opted to have “Elio” be stripped of its gay coded themes, much as was the case for “Lightyear,” “Luca,” and most recently, “Inside Out 2.” This in part led to both the exits of original director Adrian Molina and later, actress America Ferrera. “A…

Inside ‘Elio’s’ “Catastrophic” Path: America Ferrera’s Exit, Director Change and Erasure of Queer Themes

After Elio's box office bomb, Pixar movie staff talk Zoe Saldaña replacing America Ferrara and director Adrian Molina vs.