Remarkableriots Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2476043/disneys-live-action-little-mermaid-has-cast-its-ariel Quote The Mouse House itself broke the news today, with director Rob Marshall saying that after an “extensive search,” Halley Bailey was selected to bring Ariel to life in the live action version of The Little Mermaid because she had that “rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance,” not to mention a great singing voice. How long before the racists show up outraged at this decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Most of these movies are a shitstorm spectacle anyway. It's more amusing to watch the trainwreck and the resulting aftermath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, Reputator said: Most of these movies are a shitstorm spectacle anyway. It's more amusing to watch the trainwreck and the resulting aftermath. can't argue that, especially with the latest news that there will no Mushu in Mulan and they're dropping most of the music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I'm pretty sure the racists are already up in arms. She is really young, though. I REALLY hope the Eric they cast looks as young as her. Otherwise, it's going to get really weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Racists are already mad. TBH, The Little Mermaid is my favorite animated film ever and I was always gonna be bummed if they didn't cast a redhead. But I'm not mad. These Disney remakes have been hit or miss for me, so I'll reserve judgment until closer to release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 First MJ from Spider-Man, now Ariel! Red headed white women are about to riot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Racists are already mad. TBH, The Little Mermaid is my favorite animated film ever and I was always gonna be bummed if they didn't cast a redhead. But I'm not mad. These Disney remakes have been hit or miss for me, so I'll reserve judgment until closer to release. There really isn't anything stopping her from being a red head for the movie, but we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: There really isn't anything stopping her from being a red head for the movie, but we'll see. I know, but I'm skeptical they'll go that route. TLM was one of those Disney movies I never felt would do well with a live action remake. At least my other favorite, The Lion King, is looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Racists are already mad. TBH, The Little Mermaid is my favorite animated film ever and I was always gonna be bummed if they didn't cast a redhead. But I'm not mad. These Disney remakes have been hit or miss for me, so I'll reserve judgment until closer to release. As a Disney fanatic and someone who loved the revival of Disney animation that was kicked off by TLM, I pretty much can't imagine an Ariel that isn't a redhead. Doesn't really bother me, as you said, I'm not mad, but seems an odd move for Disney, but I mean it from a parks perspective. Ariel is a character that has a hefty presence in the parks. She has her own ride at the Studios as well as the Magic Kingdom and plays part in the philharmagic attraction as well. and is also in the parades, regular as well the special ones they do the Holidays. And that's just in Florida, am sure she also has a presence in Disneyland though it's been so long since I have been out there I can't say with any certainty. I would have expected them to stick with the look that they have firmly entrenched in the parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Cue racist comments about black people not being able to swim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnny Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 They could make her hair red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdeaOfEvil Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Fairest argument I've read is that Lion King and Mulan made sure to stick to respective races and actors of color, but that LM is supposed to be a Dutch story (??) and it didn't get the same attention. Eh, you know... fuck whitey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Found this on the blu-ray.com forums and that Hollywood just loves to hate Gingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, silentbob said: Found this on the blu-ray.com forums and that Hollywood just loves to hate Gingers There’s something to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I wouldn’t want to work with soulless people gingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I just find it weird that adults care so much what she looks like. If she was a real person then ok. But she’s made up. She can look like anybody. And why do we want to deny black girls from being able to watch a movie for kids where the main character LOOKS like them. They should be free to enjoy things the same way white people have forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 To be fair I have not done a ton of looking, but so far all I have seen about this on the internet is people being triggered about people who are upset about the race switch. What I haven't seen is any actual people upset about the race switch. There is a big #notmyariel trending right now, and I scrolled it for a few minutes, but it was all people defending the new actress. Didn't see anyone mad about the decision. I think we have hit a point where the backlash is now preceding the outrage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iculus Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 17 hours ago, IdeaOfEvil said: Fairest argument I've read is that Lion King and Mulan made sure to stick to respective races and actors of color, but that LM is supposed to be a Dutch story (??) and it didn't get the same attention. Eh, you know... fuck whitey I definitely find the bathing in human blood vs suicide angle to be far more compelling than the redhead discovering forks angle that Disney went with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 maybe it’s apoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 19 hours ago, IdeaOfEvil said: Fairest argument I've read is that Lion King and Mulan made sure to stick to respective races and actors of color, but that LM is supposed to be a Dutch story (??) and it didn't get the same attention. Eh, you know... fuck whitey Wait, is it Dutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jose said: Wait, is it Dutch? It was written by Hans Christian Andersen, so I assume it’s Danish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: It was written by Hans Christian Andersen, so I assume it’s Danish. Shit, the Danish overtones are so strong in the movie. I should have known. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EternallDarkness Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 7:56 PM, Jose said: Shit, the Danish overtones are so strong in the movie. I should have known. Frozen saluted Hans Christian Anderson when they named their characters: Hans, Kristoff, Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Who cares what color Ariel's hair or skin is, but the underwater spires better look very phallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I mean, I’m sure there are some people upset at the race switch...but I haven’t seen any actual outrage about it. But I’ve cut more and more social media out of my life and I think that helps tremendously in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joestradamus Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I'm fine with Ariel going to a black woman, but I'm not a huge fan of her acting, at least from what I've seen on Grownish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatGamble Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 12:15 AM, Keyser_Soze said: Cue racist comments about black people not being able to swim. Nope, they are using junk science to say people living under water couldn’t possibly be black 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 3:51 PM, sblfilms said: I mean, I’m sure there are some people upset at the race switch...but I haven’t seen any actual outrage about it. But I’ve cut more and more social media out of my life and I think that helps tremendously in that regard. What's crazy is I saw tons of backlash on twitter, people screaming about how racist people were for being upset about Ariel being black....what I didn't actually see was anyone on twitter actually saying they were upset about it. Seemed like preemptive outrage for complaints that never occurred. is it just me or does it seem like there a ton of people out there just looking for things to be pissed off about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: What's crazy is I saw tons of backlash on twitter, people screaming about how racist people were for being upset about Ariel being black....what I didn't actually see was anyone on twitter actually saying they were upset about it. Seemed like preemptive outrage for complaints that never occurred. is it just me or does it seem like there a ton of people out there just looking for things to be pissed off about? While I don't trust The Daily Wire and especially Matt Walsh, he does have a point here. I've seen some negativity toward the casting, but far more people outraged at the supposed negativity. http://dlvr.it/R7wd5t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: While I don't trust The Daily Wire and especially Matt Walsh, he does have a point here. I've seen some negativity toward the casting, but far more people outraged at the supposed negativity. http://dlvr.it/R7wd5t Kind of like how with Ghostbusters it pretty much immediately went to the point where it was impossible to offer ANY criticism without getting accused of being a misogynist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, Jason said: Kind of like how with Ghostbusters it pretty much immediately went to the point where it was impossible to offer ANY criticism without getting accused of being a misogynist. I really didn't follow that, so I don't know much about it. Never even saw the original Ghostbusters that I can recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 17 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: What's crazy is I saw tons of backlash on twitter, people screaming about how racist people were for being upset about Ariel being black....what I didn't actually see was anyone on twitter actually saying they were upset about it. Seemed like preemptive outrage for complaints that never occurred. is it just me or does it seem like there a ton of people out there just looking for things to be pissed off about? 17 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: While I don't trust The Daily Wire and especially Matt Walsh, he does have a point here. I've seen some negativity toward the casting, but far more people outraged at the supposed negativity. http://dlvr.it/R7wd5t 15 hours ago, Jason said: Kind of like how with Ghostbusters it pretty much immediately went to the point where it was impossible to offer ANY criticism without getting accused of being a misogynist. Totally phony negativity Totally phony. Fake news! Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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