Soon after the news broke of Machado's replacement, “Recast Nani” began trending on Twitter.
Soon after the news broke of Machado's replacement, “Recast Nani” began trending on Twitter. Hundreds of fans began to call for Disney to “recast Nani next” in reference to the whitewashing and colorism accusations that sparked in response to actress Sydney Agudong's casting. “Good. Now recast Nani immediately,"Original story follows.is officially in the works, but many fans areDisney has completed casting for three of the film's main roles.
However, fans weren't exactly thrilled about the casting news, given that the actors appear visibly lighter-skinned than their onscreen counterparts, with more Eurocentric features — with fans pointing to Sydney Agudong's casting as Nani and Kahiau Machado's casting as David in particular. While
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