Disney has made billions remaking its classic animated films into live-action versions sanitized so as not to offend modern cultural sensibilities, and by the initial accounts, “The Little Mermaid” is no different.
The much-anticipated remake, which premiered Friday to varied critical reviews, features a boatload of tweaks to the plot and lyrics intended to bring the 1989 original in line with contemporary social mores.
Such comments have had conservatives cringing for months in anticipation of a film so woke as to be unwatchable, but right-tilting movie critic Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto had good news after the screening: It could have been worse. Stoking interest in the film’s politics is Disney’s ongoing feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a battle that started last year over the company’s public opposition to legislation banning instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in grades K-3.
“The Little Mermaid” has also fueled speculation about a possible nexus to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who hasIn the scene where Prince Eric tries to guess Ariel’s name, he first says “Diana,” the name of Harry’s mother. Eric then“Catherine,” and Ariel makes a face, raising questions about whether the name was a dig at Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William.
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