If remade today what race would Belle be? - Beauty and the Beast (1991) Discussion

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) 2 years ago

What race is Emma Watson?

I mean, they *did* actually remake this film a mere 6 years ago.

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[–] jk90us (7138) 2 years ago

But that was before Disney went on a diversity rampage.

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[–] Furienna (3342) 2 years ago

Ariel and Tinkerbell remain the only two originally white Disney characters to be black in a remake, don't they?
And I won't make a fuss about those two since I don't think that a mermaid nor a fairy has to be white.

It is not like when Anne Boleyn was played by a black actress, which is very much historically incorrect.

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[–] Stratego (30496) 2 years ago

" a mermaid nor a fairy has to be white."

But they're not just A mermaid or A fairy, they're Ariel and Tinkerbell. Changing the race of a character just for the sake of changing the race is absolutely moronic.

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[–] Furienna (3342) 2 years ago

Fair enough, it is two iconic characters.

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[–] liscarkat (18367) 5 months ago

Neither the Little Mermaid nor Tinkerbell are original Disney Characters. The first was created by Hans Christian Andersen, the second by James Barrie. Both were white.

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[–] Stratego (30496) 2 years ago

Not really, they had black people living in a French 18th century mountain village in that movie and LeFou was also supposed to be gay.

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[–] Gd5150 (11747) 2 years ago

Beast could be a black panther.
They could break dance in the grand hall.
Belle could twerk and pole dance.

Of course Gaston would still be a creepy white guy. An orange Ginger with a red hat.

Unfortunately the most unbelievable part of the story would be that Belle had a father.

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[–] Chester (223) 2 years ago

Well, Belle is French so she would likely be retooled as an Arab.

This big burka shuffles into the castle and the Beast is like ‘..the fuck?’

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[–] liscarkat (18367) 2 years ago

I think she should be one of those chunky Native American women who look like a mini Ernest Borgnine in a wig and a buckskin dress.

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[–] jk90us (7138) 2 years ago

In France? 🤔

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[–] liscarkat (18367) 5 months ago

Sure.

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[–] Ranb (9595) 2 years ago

Which do you prefer?

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

A single drop, each and every one if them. You see, we all stem from Africa....

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[–] xanthas (3215) 2 years ago

How much time do you spend worrying about these things? Does it also offend you to see non-white baby dolls when you go to a toy store?

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[–] ehewitt (45) a year ago

@jk90us

Why are you asking this?
A remake has already been made, and it was released only 6 years ago.

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[–] strntz (12224) a year ago

Not speaking for OP, but wokeness moves the goalposts virtually every month. 6 months is a lifetime ago, much less 6 years.

I don't know why he's asking exactly, but if the Emma Watson live action hadn't been made and Disney was right now doing a what-if about remake coming soon, it makes me wonder in what direction Disney would go with this.

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[–] jk90us (7138) a year ago

Exactly. That’s why I said “if remade today.”

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