An actor portraying Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston was recently put to the test when a guest asked him out during a midday parade.. Well-Known Member. His obsession turned him into a ruthless and traitorous villain, especially upon his discovery that Belle's love was not for him, but for the Beast. A worker playing the famously shallow Gaston from Beauty and the Beast was walking through the street at the Disney theme park, when a woman in the crowd decided she'd try to pull. Gaston is the main antagonist of Disney's 1991 animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast. He's Everyone's Favorite Guy. I guess the absent of this particular Gaston will remain a mystery, as who really knows beside him and Disney. "Our show is so . Entertainment located at Walt Disney World® Resort. Everyone knows never to challenge the "strongest man in town" to a push-up contest, even if he is just an actor. He was most recently working as a dog walker. Posted by 1 year ago. After all, he does try and harm the aforementioned Beast in . Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG. Posted: Jul 6, 2015 / 01:56 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 6, 2015 / 01:56 PM CDT. He was an arrogant and chauvinistic hunter who was greedily determined to have Belle's hand in marriage, even by force if necessary. 1,641 likes. These Disney World actors really know their characters inside out. The performer plays Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston in the Orlando theme park. In 1991, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" became the first animated Best Picture Oscar nominee. A video of the epic rejection . After all, he is meant to be a frightening monster with a rude attitude and quick temper, yet still relatable, deep and - eventually - enough of a charmer for Belle to fall in love with. When I went to Disney a few years ago, I saw that the park had hired a beautiful male actor to play the devilishly handsome Gaston, so I did what any woman would do and took a photo with him! Nerves of Steel. TikToker Evan Snead, who posts content focusing on Disney parks, shared old footage of a giddy female park guest sidling up to the narcissistic villain and groping his chest. to work Disney World and dress up as a number of characters like Gaston from Beauty and the Beast . Preschoolers. Entertainment located at Walt Disney World® Resort. A Disney park actor playing Gaston from Beauty and the Beast told a guest to "leave" in a video that resurfaced in a viral TikTok after the individual touched his chest.The actor said, "There's children." Evan Snead, whose TikTok username is @evansnead, posts content regarding Disney parks and characters. . However, a young woman felt obliged to do more than simply meet Gaston during the characters' meet and greet in a video that has now gone viral. It's true! Thanks to some great detective work by page member, TJ Javier, we now have a name for our Gaston. Actor and Comedian Josh Gad met up with us outside Gaston's Tavern at Magic Kingdom Park for a quick chat to share with us his excitement and anticipation for the new Frozen Ever After attraction, which is currently under construction at Epcot.. Josh, who voiced Olaf in "Disney's Frozen," just wrapped filming Disney's newest live action movie, "Beauty and the Beast," where he . Former Disney World performer Devon Staples died Saturday in a fireworks mishap during a Fourth of July celebration in Calais, Maine. 1,643 likes. TIL Los Angeles is the first major city in the world to synchronize all its traffic lights. Kojo took this task, and delivered. Staples was a former Orlando resident who worked as a performer at Disney World, according to the New York Daily News. A man who was killed in a firework accident in Maine was a former Orlando resident who worked as a performer at Disney World, his brother told the . These include such characters as Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Tinker Bell, the Mad Hatter, Gaston, Prince Charming, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, and Jack Sparrow. At this point, the woman appeared to be unsure as to whether he was being serious, so she continued to lean in closer. The villain of Beauty and the Beast, Gaston is known for his hunky looks and for being a womaniser. Wait, what? Now imagine the scene. Gaston ordered the woman to leave, but at first it was unclear whether he was being serious or just playing his part as a Disney actor. Former 'Gaston' actor at Disney World shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly News Posted: Jul 5, 2015 / 03:53 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 6, 2015 / 03:03 PM CDT Here are some of the demanding requirements of being a face character at the Disney parks. A Disney park actor playing Gaston from Beauty and the Beast told a guest to "leave" in a video that resurfaced in a viral TikTok after the individual touched his chest.The actor said . the "Beauty and the Beast" character Gaston. Be it, you're a teacher, you're a personal trainer, you're a lawyer, a garbage man, an adult actor, or even the CEO of a pharmaceutical business. I guess the absent of this particular Gaston will remain a mystery, as who really knows beside him and Disney. Gaston (his name meaning "from Gascony" in French, which is a real life area of France) is the hidden and true main antagonist of Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast. Incl. Staples, who played Gaston from "Beauty and the . He was 22. Disney actors and actresses are always reading to let visitors take pictures of them. 3 A woman puts her hand on Gaston's pecs Credit: Reddit 3 Disney World has a breakout star, and he's rude, misogynistic, and about as politically correct as Donald Trump swaddled in furs. The role of the Beast is surely a tricky character to portray correctly. TIL about "Myst Island" a proposed theme park at Disney World. . This Disney cast member really seems to love his job and is an amazing entertainer. Former Disney Gaston Actor Dies In Firework Incident. Former 'Gaston' actor at Disney World killed in firework incident News. Every live performer goes through an audition process, which can be very . A limited number of guests would get ferried to an 11-acre island designed like Myst. He is the son of Yvonne (Lewis) and David Evans. Now, the timeless tale comes to Olney Theatre Center through Jan. 2. Shouting out to. It blows the illusion. A man who was killed in Maine on the Fourth of July when some fireworks exploded on his head was best known as the actor who played Gaston at Disney World. 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