The cast also includes Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni and Art Malik. Disney insiders don’t expect these protestations to hurt the film in North America but agree the backlash could be impacting the film’s performance in certain markets overseas. The pact, however, poses a great risk to her father’s watery kingdom.īailey’s performance as Ariel has drawn praise from critics amid a racist backlash from social media commenters protesting the casting of a Black actress in the title role. The new Little Mermaid stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, the spirited young mermaid who makes a dangerous deal with the evil sea witch Ursula ( Melissa McCarthy) in order to experience life on land and meet the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). ![]() Rob Marshall directs the live-action adaptation. Black moviegoers overindexed in a major way, while white moviegoers underindexed. The film is also drawing an ethnically diverse audience 35 percent of ticket buyers so far were Black, followed by white (33 percent), Latino (23 percent) and Asian/other (9 percent). It is the first 2023 summer tentpole to target females, who made up 68 percent of ticket buyers. In North America, The Little Mermaid earned a promising A CinemaScore. ![]() 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Swings to $17.4M in Box Office Previews
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |