In a tale as old as time, "Beauty and the Beast" will feature an openly gay character who is coming to terms with his sexuality. Le Fou, played by Josh Gad, is Gaston's right hand man and according to the movie's director, Bill Condon, is in love with him too. “Le Fou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston,” “He’s confused about what he wants. It’s somebody who’s just realizing that he has these feelings,"