Disney Dealing with Backlash Over Black Tinker Bell in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’

Folks suppose Disney’s option to make Tinker Bell Black within the upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” flick as an alternative of constructing a brand new character for an individual of shade is a horrible transfer … and now Twitter is up in arms over it — what a shock.

In case you missed it, Disney dropped the trailer for the live-action movie Tuesday, with followers getting a primary take a look at Yara Shahidi as everybody’s favourite pixie … however a bunch of persons are complaining in regards to the switch-up, saying it seems like the corporate’s extra focused on picture than inclusivity.

Twitter’s in a frenzy over Yara’s position — with one particular person writing, “Disney likes to race swap as of late as an alternative of making authentic and new characters which might be POC.”

One other echoed that, saying Disney’s extra centered on race-swapping authentic characters versus placing within the time to make a brand new product with a extra various solid.

Others say Tinker Bell has at all times been generally known as a white lady with blonde hair and blue eyes — and diverting from the unique materials isn’t proper.

As you recognize, Disney just lately made this identical transfer with “The Little Mermaid,” casting Halle Bailey as Ariel.

As for who would make an excellent match for Tink, Twitter’s received that reply too — a bunch of oldsters are saying longtime Disney Channel alum Dove Cameron would’ve crammed the position completely.