Head Empty 25,011 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Since when has Ariels "ethnic background" ever mattered? Happiness will never last, darkness comes to kick your ass... ᵃˢˢ 🕺 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theahsfan 13,822 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Why can't they cast white actors as clearly white characters in the book? The same as they would obviously cast a POC as Aladdin because the book makes it clear he's a POC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 90,841 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just now, Why am I on GGD said: Since when has Ariels "ethnic background" ever mattered? I didn’t know a mermaid can just have one skin tone and hair colour either. Oh wait mermaids doesn’t exists so they can be every form and colour. Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 30,058 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 People saying they should stick to origins.... of a mythical creature I can’t y’all only say stuff like this when it’s this way, Hollywood been whitewashing for decades and by whitewashing I mean ACTUAL REAL LIFE people of color portrayed by white people suddenly y’all have a problem with a mermaid played by a black girl, stay pressed I hope the movie earns 2 billion at the box office Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,841 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just now, Why am I on GGD said: Since when has Ariels "ethnic background" ever mattered? This. It's not like the original Disney adaptation was even remotely faithful to the fairy tale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,671 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Why is everyone congratulating 'they/them'? subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Campana 15,284 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Was hoping for Zendaya but congrats to Halle. Love their album The Kids Are All Right Does it matter? Damage is done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoni 5,332 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Not a redhead? From the guy behind Mary Poppins Returns? I see two reasons so far to expect this movie to flop My name isn't Timmers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theahsfan 13,822 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dutch said: Lmao this thread is ‘Hermione can’t be black’ all over again. Smh. Only because we grew up seeing and imagining Hermione as white Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,962 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just now, ZiggyZiggs said: People saying they should stick to origins.... of a mythical creature I can’t y’all only say stuff like this when it’s this way, Hollywood been whitewashing for decades and by whitewashing I mean ACTUAL REAL LIFE people of color portrayed by white people suddenly y’all have a problem with a mermaid played by a black girl, stay pressed I hope the movie earns 2 billion at the box office Anytime whitewashing gets brought up on this site, it’s always “get over it, they’re fictional characters!!! Stupid sjws!!” But the moment a mermaid is played by a black woman, all hell breaks loose I can’t with this site. It’s always the same people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Campana 15,284 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dutch said: I didn’t know a mermaid can just have one skin tone and hair colour either. Oh wait mermaids doesn’t exists so they can be every form and colour. Wow. Not that I have a problem with the casting, but the book does say Ariel has rose-coloured skin and had red hair. Does it matter? Damage is done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 30,058 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 minute ago, theahsfan said: Only because we grew up seeing and imagining Hermione as white Well you know the good thing about imagining stuff? You can always imagine different 😍😍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,841 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I bet some GGD users were seething when Disney cast Will Smith to play Genie in the new Aladdin "The original voice actor of this animated blue genie was white though!!!" I kind of want to be a bitch and tag this specific user already but I have him blocked and idk if he would even see it. He's in this thread though lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 30,058 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ally Campana said: Not that I have a problem with the casting, but the book does say Ariel has rose-coloured skin and had red hair. So get a rose colored person to play the role then? Also its called acting for a reason? Don’t actors wear wigs when they’re playing a role? Or is every blonde played by an actual blonde person? Didn’t think so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 61,118 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 20 minutes ago, kyanewest said: Naomi Scott does not look asian, when I say asian I mean like chinese/japanese looking What are we? Aliens? Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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