I mean, the little mermaid should be a danish woman. Like thats where the tale comes from. if they want a diverse movie, why not use a tale from somewhere that isnt europe?
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MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 1 week agoIronically if they did hire a white man to play The Little Mermaid, the hard right nutjobs would be screaming that it was part of a “woke trans agenda” to normalize crossdressing and eliminate the traditional American male from society lol
Kaboom@reddthat.com 1 week ago
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Like Moana or Mulan?
Kaboom@reddthat.com 1 week ago
Exactly!
reattach@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Did you also know there’s no talking crab in the original story by Hans Christian Andersen? Since we’re being faithful to the original.
Kaboom@reddthat.com 1 week ago
Well, if you didnt want to make the little mermaid, why call it that and say its based on the tale?
ProjectingSpiritBow@lemmy.world 1 week ago
cultural appropiation
sfxrlz@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s not about the point. It’s bout how you can spin it.