movie Lilo & Stitch | Disney live action | More & recast Kaipo Dudoit now playing David

[Michael196]

2 hours ago, MrLovett said:

I bet twitter will think this was a result of the backlash 

[V$.]

13 minutes ago, Michael196 said:

I bet twitter will think this was a result of the backlash 

[fridayteenage]

this one's def hotter

[Da Vinci]

15 hours ago, Michael196 said:

I bet twitter will think this was a result of the backlash 

Actually it's worse

 

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Actor Exposed For Using the N-Word

https://insidethemagic.net/2023/04/lilo-stitch-kahiau-machado-david-controversy-jc1/

 

At least the new one is hotter AND not racist

[Gui Blackout]

Yes he's hotter AND he's gay  we won!

[Aethereal]

On 4/14/2023 at 7:52 PM, Alejandrawrrr said:

It's not really the same thing. Ariel is a fantasy creature. Lilo & Nani are explicitly indigenous Hawaiian descent. This actress is White and Filipino as far as I'm aware and doesn't even look like her.

 

I'm not losing sleep over it (like who actually cares), and I'll leave the outrage or lackthereof, to actual people of indigenous Hawaiian descent. But it is predictable that a POC role, particularly one of AAPI heritage, would be half white (and visibly so).

 

On 4/17/2023 at 2:32 AM, Gossip_Boy said:

This is a terrible casting choice but are we surprised? 

 

Also not some comparing Ariel who is a mythical sea-dwelling creature to Nani who is based on the real experiences of Native Hawaiian women. Worms for brains.

 

On 4/16/2023 at 4:41 AM, EriKills said:

People being dismissive of this because “but the Little Mermaid!!1!” as if casting light skinned POC wasn’t typically the norm. 
 

Garbage casting! 

Nah, this is just a "talent matters not the race" card that Disney is trying to pull after the recent backflash they have received to calm down the White and Asian audience for picking several black/dark skinned actors. Just as I expected they will start making more old fashioned Eurocentric movies in the near future depending how things go on this and next year for them.

 

I suspected that they might swap a POC character for white/white passing one but only as a very, very small possibility. 

[Aethereal]

On 4/14/2023 at 6:18 AM, fauxtography said:

 

 

 

 

Now that I am analyzing her face more I can say straighten and dye her hair jet-black and tan the skin a bit. She would approximate the look.

 

[Suspendedintheair]

Spoiler

 

 

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