On Wednesday, May 24, viewers will discover new live action in dark rooms. The Little Mermaid, Disney Studios. There was a lot of talk when the cast was announced. From where ? The presence of African-American actress Halle Bailey on Ariel’s skin… The attribution of the role of Ariel, who was white in the original cartoon, to a black actress, disturbed more than one person on social networks. Then a wave of racism broke out. twitter. Director Rob Marshall decided to make his point about the racism caused by the casting choice. Deadline.
“I didn’t think choosing a woman of color was that important. I think it’s an archaic way of looking at the world. When this discussion broke out from narrow-minded people, I thought it was backlash from another century. Are we really still at this stage?“said before turning positive.”But the bonus that came with that cast, which I wasn’t aware of at the time, was that these black girls and black boys were looking at her and thinking, wow, I’m being played. It was very, very emotional for me.‘, he explained.
let’s remember this The Little Mermaid It retells the story of Princess Ariel, the youngest daughter of King Triton (played by Javier Bardem). Despite the king’s disdain for the surface world, Ariel is forever fascinated by it. When she saves a human, Prince Eric, from a shipwreck, Ariel begins to fall in love with him and is determined to find him at any cost. However, she has to face some setbacks, first due to her father’s warnings and then a conflict with the sea witch Ursula.
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Source: Programme Television
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