"Lilo and Stranger" was accused of being discriminated against for not being black enough. Netizen: Where's the Little Mermaid?

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2023-04-18

Disney's "Lilo and Stranger" live-action movie has confirmed the cast, in which Maya Kiloha will play Lilo, Sydney Agudong will play Lilo's sister Nani, and Kahiau Machado will play David, but the selection of the two male and female partners As soon as the role came out, it was questioned: the skin color was not dark enough, it did not match the skin color of the characters in the cartoon, and it was suspected of racial discrimination.

"Lilo and Stranger" was accused of being discriminated against for not being black enough. Netizen: Where's the Little Mermaid?

Then someone pointed out: In this case, the casting of "The Little Mermaid" does not conform to the original story, how to explain? Some fans retorted: The Little Mermaid Alice is a fictional creature in fairy tales, and fish are not divided into races and genders, so they can be black, brown, blue, yellow, etc.; but "Lilo and Stitch" has the original story, The story mainly focuses on the native people of Hawaii, so the skin color of Nani, Lilo, David and other characters is very important!

"Lilo and Stranger" was accused of being discriminated against for not being black enough. Netizen: Where's the Little Mermaid?

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