Finally, "The Little Mermaid", who is now black... Is in theaters!

[Faun]

Read what I said above. It is fiction, based on another fictional book.

Hell, the author admitted over 30 years ago that he lifted almost all of the Kunta Kinte story right out of another novel!

Which was based on the very real events of black people being ripped from Africa and sold into slavery. So yeah, having a black actor play that role makes complete sense. Unlike playing the role of a mythological creature which has no race so it matter not the race of the actress.

 

[BlueGin]

I don't hang out in the kid's section. Thats just weird bro.

Shopping for toys with your kids/ grandkids is weird?

The big box stores had Black Panther merch in the isles and on end caps btw. It was hard to miss. They have nothing like that for LM.

 

[Hellbilly]

It was based on black people being kidnapped in Africa and brought here and sold into slavery.

Which is why casting a white man wouldn’t make sense.

 

[SweetSue92]

The Little Mermaid is now portrayed by an African-American actress and with the movie the best! Diversity is wonderful and people might even prefer an African American actress in this role.

The mantra "Go woke go broke" well be challenged here, because if this movie makes a lot of money then it is not always true that woke goes broke.

Well you go watch it or take your kids to watch it?

The Little Mermaid--a FICTIONAL character--being black, white or purple is of no consequence. A MAN mocking women and being paid handsomely for it is another story entirely

 

[tahuyaman]

Why do we need to recreate past fictional characters to be of another race or gender?

 

[tahuyaman]

WTF? It was based on black people being kidnapped in Africa and brought here and sold into slavery. You think that's fictional??

Actually most slaves were bought in Africa from their own leaders.

 

[Mushroom]

Which is why casting a white man wouldn’t make sense.

There were no white slaves in North America?

 

[Mushroom]

Which was based on the very real events of black people being ripped from Africa and sold into slavery.

So was Gone with the Wind. Does not make it a true story.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

In reality? None. He is a fictional character.

In reality, there was thousands.

 

[Faun]

There were no white slaves in North America?

Were they ripped out of Africa?

 

[Faun]

So was Gone with the Wind. Does not make it a true story.

Didn't say it did. What I actually said was roots was based on actual events of black people being taken out of Africa and brought here as slaves. So it makes no sense to portray that with a white actor. That analogy to The Little Mermaid is a fail.

 

[Mushroom]

So it makes no sense to portray that with a white actor.

Oh, so a white actor can't play a black character?

 

[Faun]

Oh, so a white actor can't play a black character?

Never said that. It depends on the events being portrayed. If they were to make another Matrix, they could cast a white actor to play Morpheus for all I care. Like the Little Mermaid, the events are completely fictional.

 

[Hellbilly]

There were no white slaves in North America?

How many white slaves came over from Africa on slave ships?

 

[Flash]

In reality, there was thousands.

Here are your "soul sisters" taking their kids to see The Little Mermaid. LOL!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Shopping for toys with your kids/ grandkids is weird?

The big box stores had Black Panther merch in the isles and on end caps btw. It was hard to miss. They have nothing like that for LM.

313 little mermaid toys at WalMart

Robot or human?

 

[Mushroom]

Never said that. It depends on the events being portrayed.

That is not an answer, you are evading the question.

Let me make it clear, it is alright to race swap people in a historical movie?

 

[Mushroom]

How many white slaves came over from Africa on slave ships?

How about how many whites were enslaved in Africa?

Like so many others, you are evading the question and playing semantical games.

 

[Hellbilly]

How about how many whites were enslaved in Africa?

Like so many others, you are evading the question and playing semantical games.

How about answering my question, Mr. Evader?

 

[toobfreak]

On its first day it is the 19th highest grossing movie for the year.

Looks like it is doing just *Jiggy.*