BuzzFeed - With a biracial protagonist and brilliant women of color, the new animated film breaks down cultural and gender stereotypes in a groundbreaking way. Walt Disney Pictures With its latest release, Disney is daring to go where almost no other big budget animated movie has gone before: Big Hero 6, which opens in theaters on Nov. 7, puts diversity on the front lines, not only breaking, but destroying racial and gender stereotypes in the process. Should the masses head to see it, the pay-off will be enormous. But the biggest potential boon here isn't financial; it's the moral victory. With Big Hero 6, inspired by Marvel Comics' superhero team of the same name, directors Chris Williams and Don Hall aim to eradicate commonplace portrayals in a fictional Utopia: the futuristic town of San Fransokyo, a mash-up of Tokyo and San Francisco. "This [film] gave us a perfect opportunity to create a diverse cast," Hall told BuzzFeed News. "When you look outside your window, you go to any ci
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