Entertainment | Pixar Coco Represents a Big First for Pixar The movie is first with minority lead, is already setting records in Mexico By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 20, 2017 8:15 PM CST Copied In this image released by Disney-Pixar, character Hector, voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal, right, and Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, appear in a scene from the animated film, "Coco." (Disney-Pixar via AP) The Mexico-set Coco is Pixar's first feature film with a minority lead character, and one of the largest American productions ever to feature an almost entirely Latino cast, the AP reports. That makes it something of a landmark event, one that has already set box-office records in Mexico, where it opened several weeks early. But it also took a lot of homework and a lot of outreach for Pixar to convince Latinos that the production wasn't just big-budget cultural appropriation. Such fears spiked when Disney tried to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" in 2013, only to abandon the effort after a backlash. Charting a different path, Pixar brought in cultural consultants to create an authentic celebration of Mexican folklore, traditions, and music. Read These Next Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. He was on the run with his kids for 4 years. It just ended badly. It's Rand Paul versus JD Vance: 'Despicable' Report an error