The latest clip of the series movie The Little Mermaid the live-action version reveals the setting of the underwater kingdom, the mermaid races and the appearance of the female lead Ariel. However, the The image of the main character Ariel disappointed the audience.
Many opinions say that black female artist Halle Bailey is not suitable for the role of the mermaid Ariel. “Looking at the mermaid Ariel, there is no innocence” The movie’s color is too dark and the characters are not bright. I was really disappointed when I saw the appearance of the mermaid Ariel, the prince was also not as expected… these are comments about the movie.
The new clip also reveals the appearance of Prince Eric (played by Jonah Hauer-King) and the villain Ursula (played by Melissa McCarthy). The difference in appearance between mermaid Ariel and Prince Eric disappointed the audience.
The live-action version of The Little Mermaid is part of Disney’s series of reboots of famous animation brands around the world. Like Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Lion King (2019) or Aladdin (2021), the film’s content will closely follow the animated version. released in 1989 with the main character Ariel (played by Halle Bailey).
Ariel is fascinated with the human world and falls in love with handsome Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) after saving him from a shipwreck. Ariel goes to witch Ursula (played by Melissa McCarthy) to wish to be with the person she loves but falls into the trap of the evil witch.
The Little Mermaid promises to be one of Disney’s most anticipated projects in 2023. The studio shows courage and pioneering in eliminating racial prejudice in Hollywood by bringing the first black mermaid to the big screen.
“Mermaid” Halle Bailey has brown skin and hairstyle tet is a characteristic of many African girls. Disney’s choice has created a controversy over the past two years.
Last year, when the first trailer of the movie was released, it became the hot topic of discussion among netizens. After only 2 days of release, the movie commercial has garnered more than 9 million views, more than 300,000 likes, but more than 1 3 million “dislikes”. This number is increasing day by day, causing Walt Disney Studios’ YouTube channel to hide the number of dislikes.
African actress – Halle Bailey was judged unsuitable for the role because of her skin. Critic D. Jeremy commented: “The assignment of characters is characteristic culture Nordic casting an African actor is an act of violating the culture of people of color. Because of the way African people express themselves through love music Social history is different and unrelated to the origin and context of the mermaid character’s birth.”
In the animated version, the mermaid has characteristic smooth red hair. has bright white skin, but in the live-action version, this famous character has ruffled brown hair and dark skin.
However, a part of the audience who loves Disney’s works still claims Dad supports the film crew and hopes for a completely new version.
Social networks are also filled with videos recording the moments when young black girls are excited when they recognize themselves in the anticipated movie. Actress Halle Bailey herself also shared some of these clips and received positive feedback.
For its part, Disney affirmed its belief in young actress Halle Bailey and hope that she will bring a mermaid that is both new and full of fairy tales.
Halle Bailey’s fate as a mermaid
Halle Bailey was born in 2000 and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) in a An ordinary family whose parents are just workers.
Halle Bailey and her sister made their mark thanks to their covers of famous songs by Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé on YouTube. After that, she and her sister gradually created a place in the hearts of the audience by appearing in television, film and music productions.
Halle Bailey was lucky to catch the eye of senior Beyoncé. In 2013, she and her sister signed a contract with Beyoncé’s entertainment company Parkwood Entertainment.
Since then, diva Beyoncé has acted as a mentor and sponsor for Bailey, even inviting sisters Chloe x Halle performed twice as opening act for his European tour in 2016 and again two years later. Also in 2016 the Bailey sisters also appeared on Beyoncé’s album Lemonade.
Halle Bailey was chosen by The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall because of her beautiful voice. He also saw in her a rare combination of youthful spirit, innocence and temperament. According to him, these are the internal elements necessary to play the iconic role.
Director Rob Marshall shared: “Bailey has a very good ability to dig deep to find passion and true love in Ariel. I witnessed a great actor being born.”
Director Rob Marshall first discovered Halle Bailey at the 2019 Grammy Awards when watching the song’s performance < em>Where Is the Love? by her and her sister – Chloe. He was fascinated by the young star’s crystal clear voice. So he invited her to audition for The Little Mermaid by performing the character’s song – Part of Your World.
“The moment Bailey sings every perfect part of the original recreated. The most wonderful feeling in the movie is not only her crystal clear voice but also the emotion when she sings,” Marshall shared.< /p>
Halle Bailey had the opportunity to play The Little Mermaid when she was just 20 years old. This is considered a challenging role but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Halle. The young actress had to work with the technical team so she could swim and fly as well as simulate Ariel’s movements. In addition, director Marshall and the film’s two composers, Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda, wanted her to sing some more songs in the film.
“I always tell myself to work and work and work to be rewarded and achieve my goals. In the film industry I have to work 16 hours a day when filming movie. I had to act underwater, cry and scream, along with many other emotions. I also had to go to many places I had never been to,” Bailey said about her working experiences.
With The Little Mermaid Bailey shared that before filming ended, Bailey felt “like living a completely different life”. The 23-year-old girl confided: “I really appreciate it because it helps me slow down and enjoy every moment of my current life. I also shared this with my sister. I told her: “I I tried a lot and put all my heart into it.” My sister said, “You will be rewarded.”
The movie The Little Mermaid will officially hit theaters on May 26.
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