Are alberto and luca gay
'Luca' director admits they 'talked about' making the leads gay but decided to focus on a 'pre-romance' friendship
Since the first trailer for Pixar's "Luca" came out and showed two boy sea monsters who befriend one another as they try to be accepted above the sea in a small Italian fishing town, it has resonated with the Diverse community.
Watching the close connection the main characters Luca and Alberto have, many even went and declared it the animated version of the gay coming-of-age 2017 drama, "Call Me by Your Name," starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.
Though "Luca" director Enrico Casarosa has always said while doing press that the story is based on his straight partnership with his best comrade growing up in Italy, in a recent interview with The Wrap he did admit that for a moment while developing the story they wondered if Luca and Alberto should be more than just friends.
"We talked about it," Casarosa said of the two having a romance. "I think the reason probably we didn't talk about it as much and, to a certain degree, we're slightly surprised by the amount of people talking about romance, is that we were really focusing on
Luca's Gay Romance Is Finally Canon, But Should Have Been All Along
Luca is an animated movie that can be interpreted in myriad ways. Director Enrico Casarosa is outspoken about the Pixar production being inspired by much of his own upbringing, while its themes of young children who can occur as either humans or sea creatures evokes themes of LGBTQ+ identity and the world’s prominent refugee crisis. Favor many films of this ilk, your interpretation is oftentimes valid, even if not necessarily canon to the wider story, which in this case caused an uproar when it comes to two of its main characters.
Titular protagonist Luca Paguro and childhood friend Alberto Scorfano have extended been keen to explore beyond the sea they were raised in, to discover what wonders the human planet will hold, despite the fact their true identities might never be acknowledged. The duo interact with each other constantly throughout, growing their lifelong friendship through hardship, adversity, and new companions who call the land home. Through the film’s dialogue, themes, and even the animation, it can be light to read Luca as a lgbtq+ story, one where its main characters try to arrive to terms with no
Just like any other closeted queer, I ravishingly enjoyed Pixar’s “Luca.” Naturally, I forced my mom to drive to every nearby McDonald’s so I could have a plastic doll version of the Italian sea monster himself. Something about the blossoming relationship between protagonists Luca and Alberto urged me to buy a keepsake from the movie, even if it was a Joyful Meal toy. Yet, there was one sentiment from the movie I could not get past.
In June, Director Enrico Casarosa explained at a press conference, this intention with the film: that Luca and Alberto are just friends, not the lovely, innocent boyfriends many viewers took them to be. The LGBTQ community was distraught, talking to outlets like Tik Tok to disseminate their frustrations. How dare Pixar dangle, then take away the one persona piece they so longingly waited for?
“Luca” recounts two teen sea monsters on a mission to get a Vespa scooter for Luca to escape his overprotective parents. The boys find themselves in a sea monster hunting town, Potorosso, where they must hide their true identities in order to fit in. The metaphor at play is clear enough for anyone’s gaydar to go off: Luca’s fish face is symbolic of his que
'Luca' proves Disney's Pixar wasn't valiant enough to fully commit to its first queer animated film
Pixar's charming new movie "Luca" breezes through gorgeous animation and a quaint story paired with a quietly powerful message — one of acceptance that speaks to a lot of queer people.
While the implications of queerness are there, particularly in the friendship between Luca and Alberto, it's disappointing that Disney's Pixar wasn't brave enough to fully commit to its first queer animated tale.
Alberto and Luca's relationship is laced with gay subtext
Luca is immediately taken by the free-spirited Alberto when he meets a fellow sea monster off the coast of Portorosso.
They're casually physical with each other, sleeping side by side under a star-filled sky, wrapping their arms around each other's waists, and watching the sunset together. In evidence, they spend a lot of the film embracing each other — teasing that their connection could blossom into something more.
Their relationship matures further during the end scene, when Alberto chooses to stay behind in Portorosso while Luca gets on a train to leave for institution. Their touching farewell h