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Disney's Luca Looks Like an Animated Version of Call Me by Your Name

The new trailer shares some striking similarities between the two films.

Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!

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February 25 2021 4:22 PM EST

December 09 2022 9:12 AM EST

The first trailer for Disney Pixar's latest animated film Luca is here and while it is positively adorable, some viewers are noticing striking similarities to another film set in the Italian countryside.

Luca follows two boys, Luca Paguro and Alberto Scorfano. "On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human," the official description reads.

The trailer is so cute, and it's easy to see how Luca and Alberto prancing around the countryside might remind viewers of Elio and Oliver in the romance film Call Me By Your Name.

With this trailer release, the 2017 film, as well as Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer began trending on Twitter. Putting images from the two films side by side, it's hard to deny some of the similarities.

\u201ccall me by your name found dead in a ditch\u201d
— aaron (@aaron) 1614264036

None
— darbie \u2766 (@darbie \u2766) 1614269285

\u201cLuca said gay rights. Call me by your name could never\u201d
— ArthurTheeIllustrator (@ArthurTheeIllustrator) 1614262232

\u201cso anyway if you think I'm excited for Pixar's "Call Me by Your Name" the answer is yes\u201d
— Matthew Gottula \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Matthew Gottula \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1614272663

Of course, there are many differences between the films. Don't expect a romance between Luca and Alberto. They're actually not even human beings but sea monsters who've taken on a human form, so their priorities are most likely elsewhere.

Enrico Casarosa, the director of the film, grew up in the Italian countryside which explains the scene and vibe similarities. Luca is most definitely a coming of age story about the bonds of friendship, as he explained to Entertainment Tonight. "I think so many of us have these friendships that are right smack in the middle of when we're just leaving the confines of the family, that really help define our identity. What are you? What are you not?"