An activist in the UK praised the film for its racial casting, but argued it is dangerous to portray the 18th-century Caribbean in such a positive way.
Jimmy Failla joins "The Ingraham Ange" with guest host Kayleigh McEnany to share his thoughts on a move review in The New York Times which complains about the lack of "kink" in Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid".has been slammed for not acknowledging slavery in its 18th-century Caribbean setting, with one critic likening it to ignoring the Holocaust in a 1940s story set in Germany.
Marcus Ryder, the chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, did praise the film for casting a Black actress as the leading heroine, calling it an example of applied"anti-racism."DISNEY'S LIVE ACTION REMAKE OF 'THE LITTLE MERMAID' REWRITES SONGS LIKE 'KISS THE GIRL' TO TEACH CONSENT Ryder noted that"one jarring massive problem," however, is the film’s"treatment of historical transatlantic slavery."
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