The Little Mermaid divides the internet and brings out the best and worst out of people
The Little Mermaid’s live-action remake is a polarizing movie. The comments section of the sneak peek comparable to a toxic wasteland that will cause your veins to become poisoned. It all started with simple debates about Race Bending vs. Diversity.
There is also the argument about respecting the source material vs. Blind casting. Both sides have some sensible arguments, but some extremes cross the line. Although it vaguely depicts the movie and its story, this teaser has managed to stir controversy. Although YouTube had disabled the visibility of dislikes, You can still see them thanks to a Google Chrome extension.
The Little Mermaid First teaser
That small clip is obviously the live action video of Jodie Benson’s Part of your world, which is the signature song of the original film.
So who are the people who disagree with the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel?
1. People who already have a fantasy casting on their minds.
Whenever an Adaptation is coming, Fans of the original always have their fantasy casting, and these fans usually get angry when they don’t get what they want. You will see these people whenever there is a live-action adaptation.
2. Black People who don’t like a race bent character representing them. They prefer original characters like Black Panther, Princess Tiana, or Static Shock. They think it is a lazy uncreative way to give them representation by race bending. A character with a cultural connection felts more authentic as a representation of this crowd.
3. People who think racebending is as bad as Whitewashing.
When a character of color gets played by a Caucasian actor in adaptations, there is always controversy. Casting like this is seen as racist the roles for POC are very limited. Ginger erasure is a recent phenomenon in live-action adaptations. Though Gingers are Caucasian, they are a minority in some ways. Only a few people are born with Red hair. Ginger characters became the popular choice of Hollywood to racebend if they wanted to diversify the cast.
4. Canon-obsessed fans- Fans who grew up with the Ginger Ariel, Want to see a live-action Ginger Ariel that they grew up with.
5. Racist right-wing people
These people pretend to be “Anti-Woke,” But the truth is, they just hate people who are not Eurocentric presenting.
Who are the people who agree with the casting of Halle Bailey?
- People who believe in Blind Casting- Disney chose Halle Bailey because they believe she is the best actress among the ladies who auditioned for the role. These people agree with that because she has an angelic voice and exudes Ariel’s innocence.
- People Longing for representation- The internet has videos on TikTok and YouTube starring Little girls celebrating seeing someone who looks like them on screen. Many Black girls grew up with characters who don’t look like them.
3. Diversity advocates-
There is just a tiny percentage of available roles for African Actors in Hollywood. Compared to the majority of roles available to white actors. They see racebending not only as an opportunity to give roles to People of color but also to give them roles that are not stereotypical.
4. Woke Crowd
Left Wing extremists wanted to force diversity on everything and preach it. We can say their intentions are good, but they can be pretty annoying. People usually call them Social Justice Warriors. If you disagree with them, They will accuse you of being racist, sexist and bigoted.
nickthegoat567
September 15, 2022 @ 11:45 am
I don’t read Youtube comments because I had seen some of the worst people online on them.
BlairCourtt
September 15, 2022 @ 11:50 am
Someone got banned on Twitter for posting filtered version of the trailer that made Halle Bailey look Caucasian. Yes some people go that far just because they disagree with the casting without even seeing her talent first.
tiffanyfcollins
September 15, 2022 @ 11:53 am
I was Neutral at first but I am starting to see people being nasty and brass just because of the casting. People even bullied the actress.
Tampalpuke
September 16, 2022 @ 12:55 am
People who likes their White Ariel can always watch the original version. She will always be there. They should not be bullying Halle for this casting. These people have no life to take a fictional character seriously.
Cherrielarose
September 16, 2022 @ 10:23 am
If she can act, sing, and play the part well, then I don’t care what race she is; all that matters to me is that she is talented in those areas. When it comes to casting, the most important consideration should be the actors’ talents.
CookieS
September 16, 2022 @ 10:34 am
It has been brought to my attention by others that a compelling argument can be made for producing a live-action adaptation of a brand-new black princess rather than remaking an existing one based on a folk tale from the Caribbean or Africa. That is something with which I wholeheartedly concur. There are a lot of wonderful tales that could be used. Even though I support the inclusion of more black women in Disney media, I wish the company would invest the time and energy required to create original narratives that feature members of underrepresented groups rather than simply sticking their characters’ faces onto pre-existing stories. This attempt to promote diversity strikes me as being, at best, only partially successful. Race-bending only makes actors into targets for online harassment and abuse.
MRoberts
September 16, 2022 @ 10:37 am
This decision made them trigger the far right media to spread more hatred and bigotry. I hope Halle Bailey will be strong enough to handle all these negativity. I am starting to see Twitter death threats just because of a fictional ginger mermaid.
fcbetting
September 19, 2022 @ 2:40 am
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I was Neutral at first but I am starting to see people being nasty and brass just because of the casting. People even bullied the actress.
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Unfortunately this is become normal stuff since they are more open to audience trough social media. Many athletes, especiall young, are under so big pressure from bookies if they lost match which they should won.
ArtSciella
September 19, 2022 @ 4:35 am
I heard we have a Latina Snow White now, so who ever that actress is, she needs to disable her soc med accounts before its too late. She can laugh her way to the bank without dealing with death threats.
Moiralicious
September 20, 2022 @ 11:06 am
She don’t deserve the hate she is getting. Any actress or singer will accept this opportunity so I cannot blame her for taking it.
Moiralicious
September 20, 2022 @ 11:07 am
I forgot to add, Her performance was leaked on YouTube and her voice is amazing, Its like hot knife on butter.
lach4t4szb
October 23, 2022 @ 5:51 pm
There are literally hundreds of ways to make a live action adaptation without dividing the fanbase.
Datass
October 25, 2022 @ 1:56 am
Live action flounder might like something you will see during sleep paralysis. This is only fanart but it gives me the chills.
[IMG]https://media.distractify.com/brand-img/shuhFq5Ae/0x0/flounder-live-action-concept-1665762679966.jpg[/IMG]
2cyn
October 25, 2022 @ 4:15 am
are they going to follow the real story where she will die and turn into foam?