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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 42 points 10 months ago (18 children)

If it's bad to use white actors for black (or other colored) roles then it's bad for black actors to do white roles. If it's okay to do those switches then it's okay for all. Forget colors it shouldn't matter.

Having said that, Disney just did the Ariel thing ffor the "look at us being sooooo progressive, please give us your money for this utterly shit movie" instead of trying to just make a great movie

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The original actress/singer for Ariel absolutely dominated that role as well, and really the whole cast was damn near perfect. It’s one of the few Disney Princess movies that should have been left alone.

[–] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Literally every single live action remake that Disney has created has been inferior in every single way to the originals. Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, all terrible cash-grabby productions (esp. TLK, good lord it's bad).

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I enjoyed Beauty and the Beast. shrug

[–] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

It's fine. I like plenty of movies that aren't criterion level cinema. The remakes are cashgrabs meant to capitalize on your nostalgia though.

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