phantasmas 10,388 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 ABC announced today that Grammy and Oscar Award wining artist H.E.R. has been cast as Belle in their live action special of Beauty & the Beast scheduled to premiere this December. The singer stated, "The world will see a Black and Filipino Belle! I have always wanted to be a Disney princess. And I get to work with two wonderful directors Hamish Hamilton and my favorite, Jon M. Chu," she added. "It is very surreal and I couldn't be more grateful." Chu also added, "We were both influenced as storytellers by the original animated movie, so it's very exciting to collaborate together to honor the artistry of that timeless classic while also inspiring a whole new generation of creators." This year marks the 30-year anniversary of the original Beauty and the Beast film, which included voice work from Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfaith 5,689 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Love this for her and can't wait what she does with it, but these live action films need to stop. First of all, they're almost always bad, second, they're almost always and certainly bad. Also, IF this is for representation, representation doesn't always have to be replacing these clearly white characters, why not make them their own original film? idk i just feel strongly about this lol Edit: This isn't actually a film but a television special, but my point still stands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 10,388 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, badfaith said: Love this for her and can't wait what she does with it, but these live action films need to stop. First of all, they're almost always bad, second, they're almost always and certainly bad. Also, IF this is for representation, representation doesn't always have to be replacing these clearly white characters, why not make them their own original film? idk i just feel strongly about this lol Well guess what, Mimi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neroneau 1,008 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, badfaith said: Love this for her and can't wait what she does with it, but these live action films need to stop. First of all, they're almost always bad, second, they're almost always and certainly bad. Also, IF this is for representation, representation doesn't always have to be replacing these clearly white characters, why not make them their own original film? idk i just feel strongly about this lol I get what u mean. Disney debuted Germanic princesses the previous century (exc Pocahontas). This century could be a chance to debut Disney princesses from other parts of the world. but imagine, it would be mean to tell a girl she can’t play Belle cuz she has another colour. And also, these movies have been shown all over the planet, girls everywhere wanted to be a Disney Princess, at that point it’s pure pedantry to discuss about the colour of the actress playing a make believe white character, that is white because back then all princess characters were pale by default. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack3257 732 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 46 minutes ago, badfaith said: Love this for her and can't wait what she does with it, but these live action films need to stop. First of all, they're almost always bad, second, they're almost always and certainly bad. Also, IF this is for representation, representation doesn't always have to be replacing these clearly white characters, why not make them their own original film? idk i just feel strongly about this lol This is for a live television special based on the broadway musical (similar to what other networks did with shows like Sound of Music, Grease, Hairspray, Peter Pan, etc.). Also, a LOT of Disney is routed in nostalgia. While we've gotten diverse princesses in this century such as Tiana and Moana, many people still go for those that were released in the Classic/Renaissance era (I'm happy to provide a breakdown of the history of Disney Princesses if necessary). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaybeKermit 4,579 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Why do they keep remaking Belle and the Beast??? this is like the 3rd remake in the last…8 y? Wth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelusionalGaga 29,567 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I didn't know HER existed outside of award shows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 10,388 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 31 minutes ago, Neroneau said: it’s pure pedantry to discuss about the colour of the actress playing a make believe white character thank you for teaching me a new word! I'll be using the word pedantry in all future arguments from now on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolTrainerTerry 1,378 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Funkymonkey said: Why do they keep remaking Belle and the Beast??? this is like the 3rd remake in the last…8 y? Wth It's not a remake. They did this with The Little Mermaid a couple years ago. They're showing the original movie, but the songs will be performed live, like a Broadway show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 10,388 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, DelusionalGaga said: I didn't know HER existed outside of award shows I like that about her persona. She prefers to be mysterious and closed off, doesn't like being in tabloids and prefers to just work on her art. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughhouse Dandy 10,781 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Love the concept. Can't wait to see her in The Color Purple too! Ms. ma'am is branching out 💃🏽 This is my Hannah Montana™️ lipgloss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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