Nailed it on every point. I’ve been baffled for some time now at Hollywood’s insistence on remaking white movies with black actors. By all means, cast more black people in movies. But make NEW movies, tell NEW stories. I love the idea of telling us African folktales with black actors. The Little Mermaid is a Danish folk tale—why would black actors even want to tell white stories? Tell us some black stories! I think we would all love to hear, watch, and learn from them.
The Little Mermaid and the question of racially-conscious casting
Nailed it on every point. I’ve been baffled for some time now at Hollywood’s insistence on remaking white movies with black actors. By all means, cast more black people in movies. But make NEW movies, tell NEW stories. I love the idea of telling us African folktales with black actors. The Little Mermaid is a Danish folk tale—why would black actors even want to tell white stories? Tell us some black stories! I think we would all love to hear, watch, and learn from them.