Disney Infuriates ‘The Little Mermaid’ Fans, Makes Racist Change
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Two days ago, Walt Disney Studios revealed the official Chinese poster for The Little Mermaid, which is significantly different than its American counterpart. Though studios often change...
Disney's China Problem - Newsweek
WEBJun 16, 2023 · The Little Mermaid faced criticism by local Chinese media and social media users for casting Bailey instead of a white actress.
China’s backlash against Little Mermaid exposes Hollywood bind
WEBJun 8, 2023 · Other Chinese commentators online left more positive reviews, with a poster on the film site Mayoan saying that Bailey’s appearance made little difference to children and she represented Princess...
Why The Little Mermaid Is Failing in China - CBR
WEBJun 1, 2023 · Those accusations, however, stem from the release of the film's Chinese IMAX posters, which use the exact same image as the IMAX posters in the U.S. and elsewhere. In fact, the film's other posters, where Bailey's skin color is proudly shown, have been seen used just as much.
‘The Little Mermaid’ tanks in China and South Korea amid racist ...
WEBJun 7, 2023 · “The Little Mermaid” has bombed with moviegoers in China and South Korea amid racist critiques in some quarters over the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as main character Ariel.
The Little Mermaid Posters in China Hide Her Race - That Park …
WEBMay 22, 2023 · In the Chinese IMAX poster for The Little Mermaid, notice how strong blue hues, a stripped out natural color palette, and careful lighting are used to hide the protagonist’s race from Chinese moviegoers.
Disney unveils The Little Mermaid poster for China - Reddit
WEBMay 22, 2023 · This poster is weird, I’m not really getting Little Mermaid vibes from this. It looks like it’s a poster for a darker action movie and i’m not sure if this will resonate with the target audience (which I’m assuming is young girls)
Disney’s race-swapped Little Mermaid a flop in China—possibly …
WEBMay 22, 2023 · Disney's new The Little Mermaid film, starring black actress Halle Bailey as the main character Ariel, has a Chinese poster that obscures the character's race, as the film is on track to flop in the Communist-led country.
Fans FURIOUS After Chinese 'The Little Mermaid' Posters
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Fans are upset at Disney after the Chinese posters for The Little Mermaid were revealed. The controversy began when a Twitter user shared a photo of the poster, which features Halle Bailey as Ariel. In the Chinese version of the poster, Bailey’s skin tone appears to have been lightened, making her look almost blue.
Disney Hypocrisy: Makes Little Mermaid White For China Poster
WEBMay 23, 2023 · Regarding The Little Mermaid, which race swaps the main character of Ariel from a fair-skinned Danish white character to African American actress Halle Bailey, Disney is promoting the release of the movie in China with a poster that hides Halle Bailey’s skin color using a blue hue making the character to appear to …
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