June 9, 2016
'Finding Dory' Apparently Doesn't Feature Lesbian Couple After All
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The Internet exploded last month when fans speculated Disney Pixar would feature its first same-sex couple in the upcoming "Finding Nemo" sequel, "Finding Dory," citing the film's trailer, which shows two women with a baby.
But, according to Variety's sources, the women in the trailer are not a lesbian couple -- or not explicitly so.
The publication says its "spies" attended an early screening of "Finding Dory" and note the women in question "make a blink-or-you'll-miss-it appearance in the sequel."
"It's up to viewers to decide just how they know each other, as the camera scurries past them," Variety writes.
USA Today spoke with "Finding Dory" directory Andrew Stanton Wednesday and reported he would neither confirm nor deny the women's relationship.
"They can be whatever you want them to be," Stanton told USA Today. "There's no right or wrong answer."
Producer Lindsey Collins added, "We never asked them."
"We have not asked that of any of the couples in any of our shots in any of our movies," Stanton said.
The speculation came after Disney fans urged the Mouse House to give "Frozen" character Elsa a female love interest in the upcoming sequel to the popular animated film.
"Finding Dory" hits theaters on June 17. Check out the trailer, which has earned nearly 3 million views on YouTube, below. You can see the women in question around the 1:07 mark.