• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    What really confuses me about the outrage over casting a black actor to play the little mermaid is that a mermaid is a fictional creature. Why are people so upset that a fictional creature doesn’t fit what their particular preference is?

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      1 month ago

      It should be as realistic as possible. My Ariel is fish colored for the same reason fish are. Maybe greenish blue for water camouflage, or grayish for sea floor camouflage, or brightly patterned if she lives near coral reefs or is poisonous. I’d love a cuttlefish mermaid for the flashing colors but I guess that’s not technically a fish, not sure if it matters.

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        1 month ago

        If African folklore had a mythical character played by a white actor wouldn’t they also be criticised?

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          1. The Little Mermaid has changed so much since Hans Christian Anderson it cannot really be considered Danish anymore.

          2. Yes they would and rightfully so. I dislike the casting of the movie, it just so happens the movie was bad enough on its own.