The Beauty and the Beast remake was a standout for its best original moments like giving Belle’s mom a backstory and Beast’s new original song “Evermore.” However, the Disney live-action remake received controversy when Gaston’s sidekick,

In his memoir “In Gad We Trust,” Gad brushes off the implication that the 2017 film was intended to feature Disney’s “first-ever gay character” despite a brief scene in

A scene from the 2017 reboot in which Gad's character briefly dances with another man ignited controversy upon the film's release.