Paranorman gay character

Mitch's rather offhanded comment about his boyfriend is the only real indication we get that he is gay and has a boyfriend. Mitch was one of the secondary protagonists. InParaNorman featured the first out gay character in an American, family-targeted, animated theatrical release.

GLAAD had the opportunity to ask Chris Butler, the out writer and co-director of the film, some questions about the inclusion of Mitch in this film. Or did that theme come out as you were creating the characters?

ParaNorman is the first animated feature film to be nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for its portrayal of Mitch, a broad-shouldered, flat-headed lunk of a teenager who loves cars and sports — and who just happens to be gay.

Mitch is the first character in a major animated film geared toward a PG audience to feature an openly gay character.

ParaNorman LAIKA Studios finally : Jimmy J November 14, The character’s name is Luca—the name of another gay animated icon —and in the concept art, we see the 2 walking and holding hands

This is a story about tolerance. While the possibility of a bisexual identity cannot be completely ruled out, the lack of awareness or understanding that he exhibits for Courtney's advances implies that forming romantic attachments with women gay not a.

I looked at what makes the best zombie movies tick, and it is always social commentary. There have been very few examples of any out characters in American theatrical animation, but looking at the past. We see this around us every day, and it has received renewed attention in the news over the last few years with internet bullying, and even bullying-related suicides.

After 13 years, LAIKA Studios has revealed ParaNorman character Mitch’s boyfriend Luca in a special Pride Month video, to the delight of fans. Tackling narrow-mindedness is the heart of our movie, and it seemed if we were character going to say something about tolerance, if we were going to champion the idea of accepting people for who they are, then we should really have the strength of our convictions, and that meant breaking a few taboos.

It is very much concerned with how people who differ from the accepted norm can be punished for it, and how this can have tragic consequences. On television, programs geared toward a younger demographic are often inclusive of the LGBT community.

Look at Night of the Living DeadDawn of the Deadand more recent movies like 28 Days Later and in all of them zombies are used as a metaphor to say something else about the human condition. He had a rounded character defined by more than his sexuality, and his jock persona played against social stereotypes.

Yet at the same time the film is not preachy or overly-didactic. Mitch being gay was one of them. The film has a strong message about accepting people who are different, and against bullying. The inspiration is there in the fabric of the story.

I think the younger audience, left to their own devices, would happily embrace it without question. He looks out for his little brother and paranorman dumb, but funny, things. Did you set out to write a film that explicitly dealt with the issue of bullying?

What was the inspiration behind including a gay character? The bullying theme was there pretty much from the start.