WhiteWitch 720 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I’m not sure how I feel about the casting, but it could be amazing. I’m definitely gonna need the trailer before I decide if I’m gonna see it or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvon 1,857 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, petararthur said: Disney's been racist since forever, them casting Halle as Ariel looks somehow forced. First of all, the story of the Little Mermaid takes place somewhere near Denmark, that's why she's a redhead, so makes no sense. Yeah you know, however it was based on a danish fairytale, I've also read that in Disney's animated movie Eric's kingdom was set somewhere near Italy, and that this was stated in a behind the scenes feauture. A lot people deny this possibility, but there are definitly some references in the movie that fit with Italy. For example the architecture is south european. A lot of the characters have a bit of a tan and dark hair. The maid's name was Carlotta which is an Italian name, and some more. I found a post on instagram in where someone explaines this possibility further: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgoD6EIjkm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 40,709 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Blastertoyo said: Aka why they should have cast No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 29,973 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 8 hours ago, petararthur said: Disney's been racist since forever, them casting Halle as Ariel looks somehow forced. First of all, the story of the Little Mermaid takes place somewhere near Denmark, that's why she's a redhead, so makes no sense. We need more shows with black leading roles and black people in production, not forcing ideas where they don't neccessarily belong. But what to expect from people who made Mulan a magical being. It’s an animated movie. She’s an animated fish. ‘Not forcing ideas where they belong’ it seems and what ideas are that??? it’s BASED on a danish fairytale but it’s been long disputed that the actual movie setting is anything but. The architecture is Caribbean and some of the accents are too. At the end of the day its not a real person. White people have literally played non-white historical characters as recent as a few years ago. Sooo..... and yea we’d like to have BIPOC in lead roles with new characters, new stories etc. but this is a classic and many of us are elated that we’re going to see someone similar to us on the big screen no matter what y’all say. also where there no BIPOC in Europe in that time period or something lmfaooo so weird. It’s a literal fictional kingdom under the sea. Do you know what race sea people are too? y’all are so weird istg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahrahWitch 6,948 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Melissa McCarthy in drag makeup with tentacles... That worries me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 24,868 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Low-key entered here hoping they'd announce a cancellation... Sick of Disney ruining my childhood. Y'all just know they're gonna **** it up again. On topic tho, we've known all this for ages, what's the big news? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,671 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 4 hours ago, elijahfan said: Low-key entered here hoping they'd announce a cancellation... Sick of Disney ruining my childhood. Y'all just know they're gonna **** it up again. On topic tho, we've known all this for ages, what's the big news? How are they ruining your childhood? The original films still exist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 74,289 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Borislshere said: Colorblind casting. Also, they’re mythological creatures so I don’t think race really matters at this point I'm not at all objecting to Ariel being black but like... at least have her parent match??? For logical reasons? they were like ok we filled the black actor quota we can't afford to make her dad black too chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvon 1,857 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 7 hours ago, ZiggyZiggs said: It’s an animated movie. She’s an animated fish. ‘Not forcing ideas where they belong’ it seems and what ideas are that??? it’s BASED on a danish fairytale but it’s been long disputed that the actual movie setting is anything but. The architecture is Caribbean and some of the accents are too. At the end of the day its not a real person. White people have literally played non-white historical characters as recent as a few years ago. Sooo..... and yea we’d like to have BIPOC in lead roles with new characters, new stories etc. but this is a classic and many of us are elated that we’re going to see someone similar to us on the big screen no matter what y’all say. also where there no BIPOC in Europe in that time person or something lmfaooo so weird. It’s a literal fictional kingdom under the sea. Do you know what race sea people are too? y’all are so weird istg. She's an animated MERMAID, who becomes HUMAN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 29,973 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 hours ago, elijahfan said: Low-key entered here hoping they'd announce a cancellation... Sick of Disney ruining my childhood. Y'all just know they're gonna **** it up again. On topic tho, we've known all this for ages, what's the big news? And how exactly did they ruin your childhood with this movie? They didn’t burn the original movie, it still exists, on streaming services at that. Go watch it. Some of y’all just be saying **** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyZiggs 29,973 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Galvon said: She's an animated MERMAID, who becomes HUMAN. An animated humansjshsjsjksipls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,728 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 40 minutes ago, littlepotter said: I'm not at all objecting to Ariel being black but like... at least have her parent match??? For logical reasons? they were like ok we filled the black actor quota we can't afford to make her dad black too Ya the pic in the OP almost makes it look like the guy playing Sebastian is her dad i wonder what race her sisters are gonna be? If they’re even involved? king triton just a player with all multicultural children with all different moms please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 24,868 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Borislshere said: How are they ruining your childhood? The original films still exist 2 minutes ago, ZiggyZiggs said: And how exactly did they ruin your childhood with this movie? They didn’t burn the original movie, it still exists, on streaming services at that. Go watch it. Some of y’all just be saying **** Y'all are taking things a little too literally... Of course the original films still exist - thank God for that - I'm simply voicing my (valid) opinion about Disney completely selling out and sinking into an abyss of blandness. If you want to remake something, do it differently, but don't make it worse, that's all I'm saying. Their legacy deserves better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvon 1,857 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 minute ago, ZiggyZiggs said: An animated humansjshsjsjksipls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borislshere 52,671 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 49 minutes ago, littlepotter said: I'm not at all objecting to Ariel being black but like... at least have her parent match??? For logical reasons? they were like ok we filled the black actor quota we can't afford to make her dad black too It wouldn't be the first time Ariel had a black father and multi raced sisters in the broadway show and it didn't feel "weird" or anything. Plus her mother could've been black if it matters that much. Like belief has to be suspended the minute you go into a movie/show that centers around singing fish, A Cecaelian witch, amongst other craziness. As long as the actor is talented, Then that's all that should matter. Same with why they chose to cast Halle. They felt these actors will be the ones to deliver their vision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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