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Hans Christian Anderse is a Danish poet who brought the original tale of the Little Mermaid to life.
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One of the main controversies that the new adaptation has generated is the situation of the classic character of Ariel, by an actress of African-American origin.
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Both the leading actress and the directors reaffirm their commitment to conceiving a more empowered character.
Since Disney’s new commitment to the recent Little Mermaid movie was revealed, various controversies have been generated, since it has been pointed out that the protagonists do not coincide with “traditional”, especially following make it known that the film will not feature one of the most iconic scenes in history.
The story of the Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (original Danish title: Den lille Havfrue) is a fairy tale created by Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen, narrative that became highly famous among children since its original publication on April 7, 1837, as it tells the story of a girl named Ariel who dreams of knowing the human world, which one day following a huge storm that makes When a ship wrecks, she rescues a handsome young man from the sea, Prince Eric, with whom she falls in love.
The new Disney movie
According to what has been revealed, the new Little Mermaid film will have several significant changes within its plot, as the producers have decided to join the growing inclusive trends, creating characters that match the demands of today’s society. in addition to joining more feminist trends, as pointed out by Halle Bailey.
That is why the new Disney film adaptation, The Little Mermaid live-action, It intends to position itself as one of the most transcendental accounts of the year, this not only because of the change of its characters, but also because of the twists that the story will have, since this classic tale adapted in the first instance as an animated film was established as a one of the stories most loved by fans.
One of the first changes, and which has generated one of the biggest controversies, is considering an African-American actress for the role of Ariel, which is why actress halle bailey has been criticized for coming to life as the iconic princess.
If I plan to see the Live Action of the Little Mermaid, but for every new image that they show from the movie, the desire goes away
Just look at that fake background and the actor who looks uncomfortable when he’s supposed to be smiling pic.twitter.com/8Shm94kOmd
— The Condor (@CondorPana) March 21, 2023
However, this is not the only change that has generated controversy within the digital conversation, since a series of modifications to the story have also been announced that will make it completely different, among which it has been warned that Ariel does not secure the “initial” plot where she falls in love with a human prince (Eric), for children to lose their voice for the sake of story development.
“I’m very excited regarding my version of the movie because we’ve definitely changed that perspective that she only wants to leave the ocean for a guy, it’s so much bigger than that. It’s regarding herself, her purpose, her freedom, her life and what she wants,” the actress revealed.
Well, according to what was revealed by the same producers, the new version of Disney will present a more “empowered” princess, who even assures that she will not lose her voice for the prince as in the original version.
It’s funny to think that the past weeks and months were just talking regarding how bad the Live Action of the Little Mermaid looked and out of nowhere DreamWorks pulls out of its backpack a trailer for a Mermaids and Krakens movie. pic.twitter.com/y3g8JdruKN
— The Condor (@CondorPana) March 17, 2023
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