The Little Mermaid is all over the news lately for both good and bad reasons.
The good reasons: it's getting a live-action film and we have most of the cast!
The bad news: people are still racist.
The Little Mermaid is all over the news lately for both good and bad reasons.
The good reasons: it's getting a live-action film and we have most of the cast!
The bad news: people are still racist.
Disney is just swimming in cash right now from their reboots.
The Lion King is the next one to hit theatres.
And it looks EPIC.
Though they made some changes, we're excited to see it nonetheless.
People are super pumped to see their favorite mermaid come to life.
She will be playing Princess Ariel, lending her beautiful voice to the role.
People were upset that they cast a black girl without red hair for the role.
Sad, but true.
Which is very heartwarming to know.
There's literally no reason to not like the casting decision.
Who's that?
She's the original Ariel. And she had quite a bit to say about it.
“I think that the spirit of a character is what really matters," she said.
"What you bring to the table in a character as far as their heart, and their spirit, is what really counts."
"If you were to judge me on the way that I look on the outside, it might change the way that you interpret the song. But if you close your eyes, you can still hear the spirit of Ariel."
Which really, is what it's all about. Good stories.
"No matter what we look like on the outside, no matter our race, our nation, the color of our skin, our dialect, whether I’m tall or thin, whether I’m overweight or underweight, or my hair is whatever color, we really need to tell the story.” she finished.
I know I am! And I'm so happy to hear that the original princess defended the new one.