
“I don’t know any loving, lasting couples that don’t have some amount of intimacy,” said producer Galyn Susman. The kiss Alisha shares with her wife, Kiko, is a way for the film to show that they are in a “loving, lasting relationship.” (Disney’s prior pushback was around the kiss and not Alisha’s relationship.) Part of what Buzz has to learn over the course of the movie is that Alisha was not “settling” for a lesser path. And two, can live her separate life and you’re never feeling like there’s jealousy there … it’s more about how she lived a life” and Buzz hadn’t.Īlisha’s life at the colony established by the marooned crew involves falling in love, getting married and starting a family - all while she continues to work as a commander and watches over Buzz as he fixates on finding a way back to Earth. So “when it was suggested to make Alisha a queer character, that was awesome for two reasons,” said MacLane. Malaysia’s film censors say it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut gay scenes. Movies Disney refused to cut gay scenes in ‘Lightyear,’ Malaysia’s censors say Although her overall screen time is limited, her presence is felt throughout the entirety of the film. “Once we figured out Alisha, that just unlocked the emotion for the whole movie,” said MacLane, who explained that it was making her a commander and Buzz’s older sister figure that made so many of the film’s elements click. Alisha even has ties to one of Buzz’s most famous catchphrases. She is one of the few people Buzz trusts inherently because Alisha gave him a chance when he was an unproven rookie - an example Buzz has trouble following.



Like Buzz, Alisha loves her job and is an incredibly capable commander. She is someone who is helping to get Buzz to see all sides of life.” They rely on each other in their work and missions.

“They’re not just colleagues, they are friends,” said Aduba. Movies Review: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ goes to adequacy and not beyondīuzz Lightyear is voiced by Chris Evans, and he’s not a toy, in his own ‘Toy Story’ spinoff adventure.
