Posted on 03/26/2023 7:52:53 PM PDT by Rummyfan
As is typical of Disney, a live-action remake of a classic animated film cannot simply be a faithful adaptation. Instead, they deem it necessary to adjust the original material to appeal to current sensibilities and to make casting less white. The latest example is the new live-action/CGI remake of The Little Mermaid, which has black actress Halle Bailey playing the title character.
As expected, there were Disney purists who love the classic 1989 animated film who were no doubt hoping for a more faithful adaption of the original, complete with the classic look of Ariel, the mermaid—but were taken aback by the race-swapping of the main character. On the other hand, I wasn’t bothered by Bailey’s casting at all—probably because I was never a massive fan of the original—and upon seeing the trailer, it was evident that she has exceptional talent and was a good fit for the role. But let’s not pretend that race wasn’t a factor in her casting.
This is what Disney does.
For example, in the Lady and the Tramp remake, the characters Jim Dear and Darling were depicted as an interracial couple, even though such marriages were illegal in the time and place where the story takes place. Was it worth making the film more diverse by whitewashing the institutionalized racism that once existed in our country?
The remake of the classic Pinocchio also altered the character of the Blue Fairy. Although the original Disney version of the fairy was white with long blonde hair, the remake featured a black woman in the role—which may not have been so jarring to so many people had she not also had a shaved head.
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I think most of the Disney remakes were just unnecessary cash grabs.
Will a movie on the life of Albert Einstein have Morgan Freeman playing the role of the elderly Einstein?
I will not watch any more Disney products or visit their theme parks.
They make a good point. If “Tiana” was played by a white actress, the woke crowd would be screaming.
How about a movie about Malcolm X starring George Clooney?!
“And now The Jackson Five Story, starring The Osmond Brothers.”
Just vote with your dollars. When I see a show remade with wokeism, it's *click* it off for me. Same with products. I don't buy anything with the slightest taint of "woke".
I don't think so. Physics has the potential to totally overturn the Climate Hoax so they will need to discredit it by painting Albert and the whole field of physics as racist white supremacy.
Neil The Ass Tyson will have to be sacrificed as the Oreo of physics. The agenda must rule.
I hate to think what they will do to a remake of snow white and the seven dwarfs. I’m sure they’ll make snow white a hairy transvestite.
“Even HuffPost, in an article from last year discussing the supposed “racist backlash“ the film has received, didn’t even provide a single example of actual racism”.
The only racist backlash is being done by Disney’s repeated race based erasure of traditionally white characters.
I think they should change Mickey Mouse to Bubba the Rat
"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1837.
Hollywood can do whatever they want. But this is a Danish story. Apparently, it's too controversial to cast actresses who are not from European ancestry.
That said, I would rather have them cast Halle Berry. Even though she might be a little bit older today.
“ TV advertisements feature Negroes in all the commercials. ”
These products are only marketed to blacks people. White people need not apply
That’s really funny. Unfortunately, I think Disney will settle on remaking Tarzan as a trans woman of color whose life goal is to become a drag queen. (Eyeroll)
And it will be in a wheel chair. With a seeing eye cat.
Pretty soon, every group will have their movies..Just for them..Black,Hispanic,Asian,disabled,gay etc....There will be 15 versions of the little mermaid ,so everyone is pleased.....
I bet the Osmond’s would get a kick out of your post here ;)
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