Bailey's voice is amazing, fantastic casting.
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Disney Finds 'Little Mermaid' Star in Singer Halle Bailey (THR)
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With that reasoning, Sam Wilson (Falcon) or Rhodey (War Machine) could absolutely be cast with white actors, right?
If they want to give those titles to white actors after Sam and Rhodes take the mantle of iron man and captain America, I don't see why not.
Sold! She looks fantastic with the red hair, and apparently she's a fucking great singer too.
God the further we stray from that version the better... Lest we want to see Ariel turn to seafoam 😛 🤣
Cool casting, was hoping for Zendaya though.
This is something I've been wondering about since the Zendaya rumors began, and if they'll even address it, since it's a fantasy film about mermaids and sea witches. They live in the deep ocean with very little exposure to sunlight, and shouldn't have melanin. I'm wondering if the reason why Ariel does is because she spends so much time on the surface obsessing over the human world, and maybe her darker skin is one of the things that tips her father off.
This is something I've been wondering about since the Zendaya rumors began, and if they'll even address it, since it's a fantasy film about mermaids and sea witches. They live in the deep ocean with very little exposure to sunlight, and shouldn't have melanin. I'm wondering if the reason why Ariel does is because she spends so much time on the surface obsessing over the human world, and maybe her darker skin is one of the things that tips her father off.
I mean a mermaid is literally a person with fish tails (or fish heads in some versions....). So just chalk it up to the same reason why humans have varying shades of skin color. In thier ancient past, some of them moved closer to the surface, etc. But as time went on, the different tribes mixed, etc.
We are talking about a company which copyrighted Hakuna Matata because lol fuck black people.
And yes, they do thus casting because they see a market. They understand how to adapt, which is clearly better than nothing. Its not like they have any positive intentions in mind when they cast white hetero dude for their next movie, so why demand it here?
This is a genius move on all accounts, but I won't lie I was caught off guard
just the fact alone that the remakes have sucked, might as well start making them more there own thing.
this movie finally intrigues me
just the fact alone that the remakes have sucked, might as well start making them more there own thing.
this movie finally intrigues me
I'm uh, not demanding anything? I'm saying nobody should let this stop them being deeply and constantly skeptical of Disney. If you are, then what I'm saying doesn't apply to you. But I am already seeing people elsewhere paint Disney as being a force for social good, and that's what I'm saying is a bad thing.
I just wish white people were this up and arms about the concentration camps tbh.
She really looks the part, not sure if the red has been photo shopped in but it looks great. Disney made a great choice.
I didn't even know a little mermaid is getting a live action :|
But hey, I really enjoyed Aladdin so maybe they're getting better with their remakes, here's to hoping.
But hey, I really enjoyed Aladdin so maybe they're getting better with their remakes, here's to hoping.
there's a live action little mermaid? disney kind of flubbing with these live actions. they need to get a feige type person to work exclusively on these to make them better. seems they are just throwing them out willy nilly.
I find it interesting when they turned Aquaman, popular character that has been White for over 50 years in pop culture, into Polynesian, it seemed like everyone was ok with that. No purists coming out of the woodwork going "Not my Arthur Curry!" or anything. The first time Aquaman is depicted in a live action film and he's not a, blonde haired, blue-eyed White guy, and people just shrugged their shoulders and went "cool".
I guess someone will bring up that Aquaman has always been considered lame, but even D+ list characters like Hiemdall got salty reactions when they were race swapped.
I guess someone will bring up that Aquaman has always been considered lame, but even D+ list characters like Hiemdall got salty reactions when they were race swapped.
Don't know her, but the people getting mad about this are silly.
Not really looking forward to this though, I'm fed up with these Disney live action remakes, and especially The Little Mermaid, as there already are multiple live action adaptations of that fairy tale (though, granted, most of them probably aren't very suitable for young kids).
It's not even as if the original ends all that dour. Yes, Ariel turns into foam, but she doesn't die and it's all part of the bigger message of the story: Don't be stupid and give up everything you know for some spur of the moment thing that probably won't turn out the way you want to (she hardly known The Prince and it turns out he's not actually all that good and trustworthy).
The neutering of original fairy tales' endings and messages in the Disney versions to make things "kid friendly" is one of the biggest problems I have with the way Disney handled these stories.
There are some great movies that use (a version of) the original ending. The Lure being the best I can think of.
Not really looking forward to this though, I'm fed up with these Disney live action remakes, and especially The Little Mermaid, as there already are multiple live action adaptations of that fairy tale (though, granted, most of them probably aren't very suitable for young kids).
Hard disagree, the way the original fairy tale plays out is far better than Disney's neutered version where everything turns out okay and they live happily ever after.
It's not even as if the original ends all that dour. Yes, Ariel turns into foam, but she doesn't die and it's all part of the bigger message of the story: Don't be stupid and give up everything you know for some spur of the moment thing that probably won't turn out the way you want to (she hardly known The Prince and it turns out he's not actually all that good and trustworthy).
The neutering of original fairy tales' endings and messages in the Disney versions to make things "kid friendly" is one of the biggest problems I have with the way Disney handled these stories.
There are some great movies that use (a version of) the original ending. The Lure being the best I can think of.
They're building up to the surprise after credits scene where you see a silhouette of a keyblade being held.
Really? wow.... I just read a lot of Twitter responses and it's all so sad. It's amazing how dumb and hateful people are.
I must be going crazy but I swear I remember them announcing casting for this like a year or so ago and people having meltdowns over them choosing a black actress then. Also I could have sworn a Little Mermaid live action movie came out like a year ago. I think my timeline of entertainment news has gotten really messed up over the last few years...
EDIT: Ah, got it. They had just been rumors when they'd said Zendaya would be playing her. I thought it had been an official announcement back then. Also apparently there was a live action Little Mermaid last year, but it was just a Netflix movie.
EDIT: Ah, got it. They had just been rumors when they'd said Zendaya would be playing her. I thought it had been an official announcement back then. Also apparently there was a live action Little Mermaid last year, but it was just a Netflix movie.
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What is your point?
You have a problem with Disney cast a good singer or what?
How exactly is casting a dark skinned actress a sign of the remake doing its own thing? Let's wait on the plot details. It could still be the exact same movie, but worse, which has been the case with all these remakes (except Dumbo, which was different, but still far worse).
I always assumed Ariel was a Jewish mermaid but this is fine :p
Halle Berry would also be good since I clearly can't read tonight lol
Halle Berry from John Wick 3 would absolutely wreck Ursula :D
Halle Berry would also be good since I clearly can't read tonight lol
Halle Berry from John Wick 3 would absolutely wreck Ursula :D
They will cast sam l jackson and laurence fishburne will show up instead
She's beautiful and can sing, excellent. I'm much more worried about the side character castings, because that's where Beauty and the Beast faltered and since then they seem to be very cautious in bringing full Disney style anthropomorphic side characters into these remakes (Dumbo, Aladdin, Mulan).
If I was her agent, I tell her to change her name though....
If I was her agent, I tell her to change her name though....
Her eyes are really...mermaid-like, in a good way! Great casting choice!
Man, if she can do that in the woods imagine what she sounds like in a studio with proper acoustics.
Man, if she can do that in the woods imagine what she sounds like in a studio with proper acoustics.
