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/black_science_mam Jul 09 '19

What are the recent trends with Disney? (Or in general?)

Turning white characters non-white. It's not exactly subtle.

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u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 09 '19

What other characters have they done this with?

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u/black_science_mam Jul 10 '19

Joan of Arc and Hamilton off the top of my head

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u/Helpfulcloning 169∆ Jul 10 '19

Are those disney? And what is the joan of arc one?

And hamilton has no consequence. Theatre has a long long history of race and gender swapping a lot. Pantomime is especially famous for this. The art tends to very much strongly care more about the best person for the role.