The Lion King star Billy Eichner says he played Timon with
Cape Town – Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, who voice Timon and Pumbaa in the live-action The Lion King remake, say although they don’t think and they can’t confirm whether or not their characters are gay, we do need more LGBTQ representation on screen. Eichner commented that people often assume. The movie reveals how they were present at every plot point — while exploring the origins of their budding, affectionate relationship. From the get-go, the film establishes Timon as a gay-coded, Jewish-coded — his mother calls him a meshuggah at one point — Disney princess. Billy Eichner confirms he played Timon with a "gay sensibility"
Timon is voiced by Nathan Lane, who is openly gay, and Pumbaa by Ernie Sabella. In an article about the Lion King live-action remake, Jezebel refers to Timon and Pumbaa as gay lovers and "their fiercely loving and judgment-free romance" marked by the song "Hakuna Matata.". As one of the top companies in its field, fans, critics, and the public look to Disney for leadership, examine the themes in its movies, and praise or criticize the company for how it reflects the world. Following the times, and in a few cases leading them, Disney has had characters in its films that audiences have perceived to be part of the queer community. 
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Billy Eichner has cast doubt on Timon and Pumbaa being in a relationship, but confirmed he played the role with a 'gay sensibility'. I was taking singing lessons with this big singing coach in New York who taught all the kids who wanted to be Gavroche in Les Mis. I was always too tall and fat to play Gavroche at the time.
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Billy then went on to set the record straight that Timon and Pumbaa – voiced by Seth Rogen in the new movie – are not a couple. “Timon and Pumbaa are different species,” Billy shared. It seems that queer undertones and Disney have gone hand-in-hand for years with Disney having a long-standing love affair with the LGBT community. From being the first company to extend healthcare benefits to partners of homosexual employees to hosting gay pride events at Disney world, Disney and the majority of its films have become subject to queer theorists and readings around the world.
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Timone in the film was played by Nathan Lane, an out and proud gay man, as a flamboyant character that audiences might have been meant to see as "a little gay" and he lived with his life partner, Pumbaa, with whom he adopted a son (Simba). The subtext is pretty easy to pick up on. . 
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The Lion King star Billy Eichner has said he brought his own sexuality to the table when taking on the role of Timon. The gay comedian, who plays the meerkat Timon in the new live-action Disney remake, spoke to BuzzFeed about stepping into the shoes of original voice actor Nathan Lane. Eichner said. .
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The flick frames Timon and Pumbaa as Simba’s two gay dads. Through a series of comical montages,Timon acts like a bossy mom tending to all Simba’s needs as the enforcer and protector. . Billy Eichner Denies That Timon & Pumbaa Are a Gay Couple
Timon and Pumba deal with issues such as gay adoption and family values, doing so with a nice little song, Hakuna Matata. With Timon representing the camp “bottom” and Pumbaa most obviously the more masculine “top,” the couple fit themselves quite neatly into the gay stereotypes that we have become accustomed to over the years. .