May 27, 2023 · Disney’s had decades to think about how to update “The Little Mermaid” for new generations of viewers. Which makes the dour, overlong, dimly-lit and still pretty sexist product …

Sep 17, 2022 · Ever since Disney released the first look for its 2023 live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” the internet has been sodden with wave after wave of racist critics …

But the Little Mermaid was a Danish Fairy tale and she was very much white indeed. Changing her to black is irritating three separate groups: Purists who want the remake to be faithful to …

Sep 14, 2022 · The trailer for Disney's upcoming The Little Mermaid hit 1.5 million dislikes on YouTube in the first two days after its release, and now support for the film is building against …

Mar 5, 2020 · So don't be turned off of The Little Mermaid from how the plot looks at first glance, and don't hate on Ariel for being a well-rounded character. The movie has a great message …

Sep 14, 2022 · In its first two days online, the The Little Mermaid trailer teaser was downvoted more than a million times, notes Daily Mail. At the time of publication, the counter on the …

Sep 14, 2022 · Many Disney fans criticised the casting and even threatened to boycott the film as the African-American R'n'B superstar had replaced the fair-skinned princess.

A common argument is that the original fairytale never specified Ariel’s skin color, and if Disney was making a live-action of the original fairy tale, then sure, cast whoever. But Disney was not …

Sep 13, 2022 · Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid trailer has hit 1.5 million dislikes on Youtube in two days since its release at the D23 Expo.

Oct 4, 2022 · Disney’s forthcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid has sparked an astonishing backlash. The trailer for the 2023 film was met with millions of dislikes on …

Ariel is my favorite and I hate seeing people completely forget and misrepresent her story. Even with the whole "why didn't she write her name and write to Eric what's up" part, it's clear that …

May 25, 2023 · Singer Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel in the planned live-action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid has inspired some nasty Ariel backlash online.

Sep 17, 2022 · Thousands of YouTube users brigaded, leaving more than 2 million dislikes and countless derogatory comments on the trailer, and creating memes ridiculing the film for …

Mar 17, 2023 · The Little Mermaid’s long-awaited official trailer was recently released at this year's Oscar ceremony, reigniting both the excitement and uproar regarding the film. Once the trailer …

1 day ago · The Little Mermaid (2023) Halle Bailey’s stellar performance as Ariel and the film’s gorgeous underwater visuals were praised, but The Little Mermaid (2023) was met with mixed …

Jul 26, 2020 · Ariel resorted to keeping secrets and going behind her father's back to learn about humans. She took risks and seemed to have little concern over whether it would hurt her …

6 days ago · After reimagining its animated classics from The Little Mermaid and Beauty And The Beast to Dumbo and The Lion King ), Disney is going right back to the beginning with its latest …

2 days ago · Roger Ebert is perhaps the best-known and respected film critic. From 1967 until he died in 2013, he worked as the film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times, and in 1975, he became …

1 day ago · Disney largely managed to avoid this critique as recently as 2023, when it remade “The Little Mermaid” with a Black actress in the title role; defenders were plentiful.

Mar 13, 2025 · The Snow White remake has drawn so much scrutiny, Disney will permit only photographers and house crew at the film's March 15 premiere, reducing the number of …

20 hours ago · Disney live-action remakes have had a difficult reputation thus far. Audiences have been mostly negative towards many of these films as they usually don't offer any new or …

2 days ago · With great cultural reverence comes great responsibility in adaptation, and recent years haven't seen the most kind public perception to the rebooted titles of classic Disney …

6 days ago · Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot walk the red carpet for the world premiere of Disney's 'Snow White' amid controversy. ... 1989 animated classic “The Little Mermaid.” ... torrent of …