L-R: Ambassador Questa (voice of Jameela Jamil), Ooooo (voice of Shirley Henderson) and Elio (voice of Yonas Kibreab) in Disney Pixar's 'Elio' Disney/Pixar Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explained the animation company's decision to ax a storyline in last year's Elio, which initially featured a plot point reflecting original director Adrian Molina's experience growing up gay.
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Pixar's Pete Docter Says Queer 'Elio' Storyline Was Axed Because "We're Making A Movie, Not Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Therapy"
March 7, 2026
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