Hugo and Djali from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Which, let's face it, wouldn't have been the case had a straight actor played him. Is Artie gay? Bisexual? Pan? Non-binary? Or does he eschew labels, à la Harry Styles? In which case, is it only right no assurances are given? Thanks largely to McCrea's performance, Artie's ambiguity feels authentic rather than a cop-out. The biggest problem, perhaps, is his lack of screentime. But when the gay actor playing Artie (John McCrea) took ownership of the character (telling Attitude in an interview " to me it's official: he's queer") the criticism didn't really stick. Disney faced new gay-baiting accusations over the genderfluid-fashion-loving Artie in this year's Cruella.
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