The decision to cast R&B singer Halle Bailey as the iconic red-headed mermaid “Ariel” made waves after Disney’s announcement last week.
Naturally, the radical race-reversal led to a sea of memes on social media:
When white people start remaking black films hahahah wtf pic.twitter.com/6QXcjHCsrA
— (@Kelenmcbreen) July 8, 2019
— LaehcaRae (@LaehcaRae) July 8, 2019
Now guys hear me out pic.twitter.com/IYa64nJLZs
— 🖤 (@Britsanity) July 4, 2019
ok hear me out pic.twitter.com/a1oGE9fRYa
— hattie (@hattiesoykan) July 4, 2019
okay…hear me out pic.twitter.com/7WpKxiYw2B
— Dom Corona (@domcorona_) July 5, 2019
Yo Disney! I’m trying to play Peter Pan whas good?!?!?!? 💨✨💨✨💨✨✨ pic.twitter.com/SJtczawdnA
— Philip Michael Thomas (@PhilipMichael) July 7, 2019
And make THIS happen! 😂 #LittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/9aMSjblEqr
— Sandy Ward (@SandyWard75) July 8, 2019
Disney when casting the Little Mermaid pic.twitter.com/Fjh1Gewm2v
— we gotta Fitzuation over here (@sirfitzii) July 5, 2019
#politicalmovieremakes pic.twitter.com/jAvUwlwOYI
— (@Kelenmcbreen) July 8, 2019
I think we all know what Disney’s next casting move should be…. #LittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/dLtJi78zZj
— 🦋 Slim Thicc Toddler 🦋 (@gvabenson) July 5, 2019
Other memes made fun of the outrage over the casting.
A live picture of the internet right now lol 🧜♀️😄#littlemermaid #Mermaid #meme #Ariel #Ursula pic.twitter.com/Z7BI8XoClR
— Zack Applewhite (@BettaGamesHQ) July 8, 2019
Some of these Little Mermaid memes are killing me yall 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/kFT4cTQ1nP
— Remmy, el comedor de pollos (@RemmyLaveau) July 6, 2019
They was mad at the little mermaid casting. Wait til they see the MySpace biopic pic.twitter.com/gfcIytW84N
— ABs Almighty (@212LURKY) July 8, 2019
The "Little Mermaid" is already checked off. ☑️ pic.twitter.com/1rwJrO8Vm9
— Papi Flacco (@HansomeHoosier) July 8, 2019
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