06 March 2017 15:14:31 IST

The irony in the 'Beauty and the Beast' controversy

People are upset with a gay character, but are okay with Belle marrying a buffalo!

The Internet has been losing it since Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon announced that there is a gay character in the movie. Countries like Russia and many theatres across the world are contemplating a ban on the film as it 'endorses homosexuality'. There are others, however, who find this uproar amusing.

Tweets along the lines of, 'It's funny how people get upset with a gay character, but are okay with Belle marrying a water buffalo' are trending. To read more, checkout this Mashable article .