Unexpected decision: Disney Little Mermaid will be played by a dark-skinned singer
Which of us is not familiar with the image of the little mermaid Ariel from the Disney cartoon of the same name? She has long brown hair and delicate fair skin. But now this stereotype has collapsed - Disney has decided to introduce a new mermaid image - and the new Ariel will be black.
The role of Ariel in the game remake of the animated "Little Mermaid" was invited to a dark-skinned actress and singer Holly Bailey.
The director of the new project, Rob Marshall, noted that they searched for a long time and painstakingly, conducted dozens of castings, but once it became quite obvious that it is Holly who has the “combination of spirit, heart, youth” necessary for the heroine ”, and besides, she is the owner beautiful voice, and will be able to sing in the picture herself.
Holly is an R&B singer performing in the duo Chloe x Halle, produced by Beyoncé herself. In the movie she will appear for the first time.
A new film with an unusual and unusual Little Mermaid will become film adaptation of the old and well-known cartoon, which was released back in 1989. A tender romantic story of love and self-sacrifice has become one of the favorite not only for children but also for adults.
Based on the "Little Mermaid" and in this style weddings, parties, bachelorette parties are held.
Together with a dark-skinned singer, the film will be shot Jacob Tremblay, known for the film "Predator". He will get the role of Flounder fish, and Melissa mccarthy will play the role of the witch of Ursula.
Disney's experiments with black actors have recently failed - the audience of the trailer for the movie “The Lion King”, which will soon be released and also become the movie version of the old beloved cartoon, was criticized to the smithereens for having too many dark-skinned people in it.
But in the case of the Lion King, this just should not surprise - the action of the tale still takes place in Africa, and therefore everything is logical.Will the experiment with the dark-skinned Little Mermaid, which has nothing to do with Africa, be successful, only time will tell. And, of course, the premiere. She is scheduled for next year.
