https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40 en-us 2023-05-06 03:09:30 UTC 2023-05-06 03:32:06 UTC hello@padlet.com nikkiajimenez5 https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580112103 Rather than creating new movies with authentic black characters, Disney decided to recreate the movies that are already embedded in our minds as something completely different. Simply recreating white-told Disney classics with black characters does not mean there is proper representation. Disney needs to create new movies with originally black characters because these Disney classics have already developed a loyal fanbase, as well as the fact that the company itself generates billions of dollars on its films, therefore having ample money to hire new writers and directors. This is them getting lazy and trying to save themselves. ]]> 2023-05-06 03:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580112103 nikkiajimenez5 https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580113708 What a lot of people forget, is that there already is a black princess. While there is always room for more, one does exist (Princess Tiana from Princess and the Frog). Disney is trying to cover up for what they had done in the past by throwing black actors into our classic movies, but the controversy still weighs heavily on them. There is a lot of controversy surrounding the release of Princess and the Frog. Many believing that releasing it a week before Avatar was not a mistake, but really a ploy to make sure that the views/reviews do as good (Bell, 2020). There are still a lot of fans and viewers who believe that the movie was set up for failure, ensuring that statistically, “Black princess movies do not get as much attention as the others”. It is evident that Hollywood does not believe black characters are as profitable as white characters. This is why they are recreating white-told stories that already have a loyal fanbase, because it is guaranteed to get those viewers back plus more.]]> 2023-05-06 03:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580113708 nikkiajimenez5 https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580113948 On the other hand, there are a magnitude of people who believe the arguments against these remakes are baseless. Will Buss from McDonough Voice talked about how “Hollywood has historically and racially miscast white actors in live-action movies who portray people of color as well as of those ethnicities and cultures which they do not identify, much less represent.” In other words, he is saying that no one can criticize the remaking of white-told stories because in the past, white people were casted in various movies that portrayed black characters. A popular example of this is when Mickey Rooney played a Japanese man in 1961’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Buss also makes a statement about how children deserve to see people who look like them represented in films. His reasoning for bringing these issues up has to do with the systemic racism that played part in this country in many ways, one of them being through film. Back in the day, ‘black face’ was something that was very popular in films, as a way to make fun of black people and suppress them. The message that Buss is attempting to convey is that, recreating a movie with black characters to bring inclusivity is not something that should be seen negatively, considering there was a time where white people were painting their faces black to play a role. ]]> 2023-05-06 03:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nikkiajimenez5/cv60148xh5959b40/wish/2580113948