The character Elio in Pixar's latest film was originally designed as a queer-coded ambassador for Earth, aligning with the identity of the openly gay filmmaker Adrian Molina. Elements portraying this identity, along with significant aspects of his character development such as environmentalism and fashion interests, were removed in the final version. The reworking of the film involved substantial changes under new co-directors, resulting in a different thematic focus from Molina's original vision for the character and story.
"Elio was initially portrayed as a queer-coded character, reflecting original director Adrian Molina's identity as an openly gay filmmaker. However, these elements were sanded down before release."
"Gone were not only such direct examples of his passion for environmentalism and fashion, but also a scene in Elio's bedroom with pictures suggesting a male crush."
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