The live-action film ‘The Little Mermaid’ caused a lot of controversy when it was learned that its lead would be black. With this, people complained that it was too far from the original film, not knowing that this would not be the only difference we will see between the animated film and the new version. As confirmed by Halle Bailey, its protagonist, Disney has updated the love story between Prince Eric and Ariel to give it a more modern and more up-to-date feel..
When the animated film was released in 1989, it showed the story did not quite match the original account of Hans Christian Andersen’s book. In it, Ariel is a 16-year-old mermaid who falls in love with Eric, a prince she sees on a ship and for whom she wishes she had a human soul. To get it, she trades her voice for her legs (which turned out to be terribly painful) with Ursula, the sea witch, and she gives him three days to make the prince fall in love, turning her into sea foam if she doesn’t. . be successful. In the end he failed and we already know what happened.
In turning the story into a children’s film, some details were changed: her legs didn’t hurt, if Ariel hadn’t made Eric fall in love, she would have become a grotesque creature in Úrsula’s service instead of foam, and obviously a happy ending where Ariel ends up getting Eric’s everlasting love.
Both Disney and Bailey saw that story. very far from current realityfor which the protagonist of the film anticipated in an interview with The Face that “The beauty of this version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ is that it’s much more modern”. Bailey explained: “When we saw her as a child, she would have given up everything for the boy. But I don’t think so [eso] match today’s modern women. AS [ahora] It’s more about Ariel finding her freedom in the world she’s obsessed with.. Prince Eric, the handsome castaway for whom he leaves everything, is the icing on the cake. But it’s not all about him.”.
omg ??the little girl in me is pinching right now..i have my little mermaid ariel doll!!! I can’t believe how much she captures my version of this iconic character brb i’m going to cry now… pic.twitter.com/NKn0H0mssT
? Halle (@HalleBailey) March 6, 2023
A doll just like her
Halle Bailey has already stressed on other occasions that it is a privilege for her to play Ariel. Now, with nerves on the surface less than three months away from the film’s premiere, the actress received a doll that is just like her (He also has the same mole on his forehead). Bailey shared a video of her on her social networks in which she is seen very excited while showing the new ‘The Little Mermaid’ doll played by her, noting that “Having a [muñeca] who’s just like me, from my favorite Disney character, it’s surreal”. ‘The Little Mermaid’ hits theaters May 26.
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