Some "Frozen" fans from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community are clamoring that one of the popular film's main characters, Elsa, be given a female love interest in the sequel of the movie. Experts however warned that this could possibly affect the box office performance of the film negatively.
In a recent interview with E! News, popular theater actress Idina Menzel, the voice behind Elsa's character, said the animated film's creators are already in the process of drafting storylines for the characters in the upcoming "Frozen" sequel.
"We are at story writing and they're working on it and I think I'm in it. That's all I know," Menzel said.
She however said that even her do not know what Elsa's fate and love life will be in the much awaited follow up to "Frozen."
"That's all I know—unless maybe Elsa falls off an ice cliff and she dies in the first five minutes," Menzel joked.
Chris Buck, the director of the movie recently stated that Elsa will undergo quite an emotional journey in "Frozen 2," with the creators playing with the idea of the ice princess wanting to find more fun in her life.
This prompted some fans from the gay community to make Elsa a lesbian character, even launching the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend on Twitter.
Ash Greyson, founder of the digital marketing company Ribbow Media, however said that turning this popular character into a homosexual will turn off some fans.
"At the heart of every story that connects deeply with people is authenticity. Forcing any agenda into an existing story will kill the authenticity," Greyson told The Christian Examiner.
"I think that's what most audiences will find offensive. I mean, what if we started a petition to have 'Deadpool' find Jesus and become a crusader for Christ? How would that go over? If you are not authentic, it will cost you at the box office, period," he added.
Bob Waliszewski, director of Focus on the Family's Plugged In department, agreed, saying that conservatives will not like this drastic change in a major character.
"With almost 25 years under my belt talking to, and hearing from conservatives about popular entertainment, I can absolutely say that placing a prominent gay character in an-otherwise-family-friendly film will hurt the bottom line," Waliszewski also told The Christian Examiner.
