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

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

After Condon's Attitude interview, the "exclusively gay moment" line became controversial, sparking boycotts and even getting the movie banned in certain countries that censor LGBTQ content. The film — which starred Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans — still went on to be a smash-hit, earning over $1 billion at the global box office.