"Every time there's been social advancement as we wake up, the American story, the human story is one of constant social awakening and growth and that's what makes us good," he continued.
The movie is the origin story of the "Toy Story" character Buzz Lightyear. Evans voices the "real" space ranger as we watch him on an epic adventure. In the movie, there's a scene that features Lightyear's fellow space ranger, Alisha (voiced by Uzo Aduba), coming home from a mission and kissing her significant other, who is also a woman.
"There's always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before," Evans told Reuters. "But those people die off like dinosaurs. I think the goal is to pay them no mind, march forward and embrace the growth that makes us human."
After backlash, Variety reported that "Lightyear" restored the kiss.
"Lightyear" is the first Pixar movie to get a theatrical release in theaters since the pandemic.
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