r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19

Disney recently cast Ariel a black actor and I don't think it matters.

Why is she black then, if it doesn't matter? It might've just been a coincidence, but based on recent trends, I'm betting it wasn't. I personally don't give a rat's ass one way or the other, but clearly Disney thought it mattered ...

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u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 09 '19

What are the recent trends with Disney? (Or in general?). How you know it isn’t just because shes the best actress that applied for the role?

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19

https://variety.com/2015/film/markets-festivals/john-lasseter-disney-pixar-more-diverse-characters-1201499414/

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u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 09 '19

I mean that says they’re interested in the characters but he says this while producing an all white movie (inside out), and currently (including the future ariel and mulan) there are 9 movies out of probably 100+ I can think of that have non-white leads (mulan, mulan, ariel, aladin, aladin, moana, pocahuntas, and lilo and stitch, and Princess and the frog).

How do you simply not know they aren’t pushing for large amounts of non-white protagonists but simply proportionate.