Halle Bailey, Auli’i Cravalho React To ‘Little Mermaid’ Casting

I didn't like Auli'is casting either.

Auli'i is so wholesome she loves all race representations

Hahaha I am enjoying the cluelessness of the hosts 😂

Peep David dobrik in the background

Its adults that are complaining because they were children when the originals were released. Obviously, as children in the 90s we grew up with the Little Mermaid being white, red hair, with blue eyes and its been that way for 30 years. Nostalgia would cause these now adults to be up in arms wanting to their beloved Ariel to remain the same but times have changed. In the end, you cant please everyone and children of today are lucky to grow up with diversity.

Auli'i is a better ariel, halle looks nothing like ariel at all.

Tes becuase the only thing left to talk about is politics not the actual story or art or production or anything that's actually relevant and meaningful. We gotta focus on the politics yall! That'll get us the likes!

I wish aul’i was playing Ariel sorry but to me it is just not right for Halle to be playing Ariel pls don’t hate on me I don’t have anything against Halle it’s just Ariel is one of my favorite Disney princesses and to see get dreads and change her skin completely just doesn’t feel right to me again pls no hate I have nothing against black people

As long as they give her red hair I personally don’t have a problem with it. The red hair is a defining feature, so I’m assuming that since they gave Auli’i red hair for the ABC Live, they’ll do something similar for Halle. It doesn’t have to be natural, she’s a mermaid. What’s natural for mermaid hair can be different from what is natural for human hair.

Just watch it that it if you won’t if don’t don’t ruin it for the rest of us

Young people dont understand it's a classic that people grew up with Ariel little mermaid, it's like if they would of change batman and superman ,people would be pissed

Girl is very pretty never heard of her, I dont think its going to make money there wasting there money on making the movie it's going to flop, Disney going to lose there money, I like the cartoon better.

Her sister Chloe is gorgeous!! Way better choice.

Dude, stfu. Stop making it seem like it's about race. Halle is just not good looking to play Ariel. The whole cast from the live action was amazing!! Queen Latifah killed it.

The kids have interrogated the adults are still racist

This video missed the point. There is backlash for the movie because it is a live adaptation of the original little mermaid cartoon released in 1989, in which the original character was Danish w red hair. If this was any other type of mermaid movie it wouldn't matter. But recreating the original Ariel cartoon that is a staple for disney creates that controversy not because of her skin but because she does not look at all like the original cartoon.

I was bummed about the casting for the movie so far Bc it’s not what I would have chosen. But at this point, idk wt Disney is doing and just gonna hope for the best 👍

Whom ever this 2 are should do a little more research before going infront of a camera 🤦‍♀️ they are all there to criticize and judge their viewers but can't even say the actresses names correctly! They can't even remember a song's name either 😒 but hey at least they are bringing the news that one got social media attacks for the color of her skin and the other one didn't. I don't get why the media keeps giving negative crap attention 🤔 they are both beautiful talented young women stop comparing because they are both amazingly talented

Auli'l answer is great

In love with auli'l red hair

Auli'i as Ariel ❤️

so is there gonna be a movie and tv show? or...?

That's because no one cares anymore

Lol... RIP Ariel 💔🙏 u will be missed

PS: I prefer Amber heard playing Ariel. 😂 she looks like Ariel when she has her red hair in the Aquaman 🤪

Why are they always trying to shove black people into white characters roles? I can't wait til they cast Dicaprio as Martin Luther King Jr. Let's see them cry and bitch if that ever happens.

ariana grande should play the role. she perfect she play Dorothy super fantastic awesome well and if anyone agrees leave a like comment or both.

This guy is a joke he’s a dam mess

We all know it’s gonna be trash anyways. Not because the actress is black, but because live actions are bad in general. Especially the lion king, which is probably going to have influence in the animations. Disney please make new original movies and stop with the cash grabs

That's true it's the adults crying about this and I'm glad the hosts called it what it was it's about her skin color.

So a Black actress and a Polynesian actress will portray Ariel in a live action movie and tv special, respectively? Normally, I’d have preferred redheads for the roles, but can these girls act?Because I don’t want to believe that they’re only being cast just to pander for diversity agenda rather than on talent. And I wonder, when they become human, will they be wearing only a sea shell bra?

Playing the racist card again I see, Auli’i didn't get backlash because nobody even knew there was going to be a TV series; same with Hermione on the Broadway show nobody cares about that! BUT Disney live adaption is a big deal they only do this once in 50 years probably that's why people care. We just want to see the real Ariel from the Animated version bring to life! So SHUT UP with the racist shit!

I can’t be the only one that thought that was icarly in the thumbnail

0:48 oh hi David

Can we please get a Australian princess

Adults may care about skin and race but kids won’t.

Don’t make me care cuz Harry is not Eric

Sis you’re getting mad about her playing a cartoon mermaid 🤨🤨🤨

Theres not as much backlask cuz no ones heard of the the tv one ....

It isn’t about racism, it’s about Disney recycling princesses just because they want more diversity. We want diversity, but just don’t recycle the other princesses, just saying...

Am I the only one who keeps thinking Halle berry 😂

Little kids who are gonna be confused or distracted by the different looks aren't old enough to have social media accounts 🤦‍♀️ The backlash about Moana Ariel isn't as intense because it's just a TV special. It's still wrong though because she also doesn't represent pale redheads which is obviously what Ariel is.

David dobrick in the background

I'm not OKAY with Halle yet... but that's only because I haven't seen anything with her. So I don't know her skill type very well at all. Auli'i was Moana, and I follow her on Instagram, so I'm pretty okay with her as Ariel. Halle so far seems like a good choice, better than most people I'd heard rumors about.

So why there isn't anyone complaining about The Valak actress being a human??

After the movie comes out, no one will care about this. It's same people who argue Naomi Scott play Jasmine and she's half white and when it came out and actually was kinda successful, nobody cares about it and move on to bashing Halle.

I love how Disney has had black and white people in their films and princesses but what about my Latinos out there? I guess everyone seemed to forget about how we also go through some tough shit and it’s not only about black and white people! Is there a Latina Disney princess? NO! Why not?!? Every talks about how they love the diversity that they show or that any movie show, but if there were really diversity you’d have every one including Hispanics not only white and black people! ( I have nothing against white and black people but I would just like to see my Latinos get represented

Disney is turning into an absolute lazy fest of stupid, unneeded remakes with their crappy writing, effects and lack of emotions from the actors. Hey Disney, let me ask you something. What are you going to do when you realize that your two worst mistakes come from a) taking away 2D animation away from theatrical releases entirely and b) remaking them with live people who barely even try to emote their dumb faces. I truly hope that you wake up and realize the mediocre sham that you have become and that all you are left with is cash-grabbing TV junk that could never grab as much as a single nickel from underneath your dusty, old couch cushion. This era of Disney is the worst thing to ever happen to creativity, and may God have mercy on your greedy, greedy souls.

Disclaimer: This is only a rant to live action movies, NOT to the fact that a black actress is cast as Ariel. Good for her. Proud of her.

The movie doesn’t seem to know what to do casting wise. King Triton is a Spanish actor and you have Eric maybe being latinx but Ariel is black. Either cast people that make sense as family or do what the Whitney Houston’s Cinderella versión did and be all inclusive. The movie is turning into a mess because they seem to have become afraid of going all the way with casting. I’m still think they should have cast a drag queen to be Ursula. I’m sure Queen Latifah and Melisa will do fine but it would have been nice to honor Divine that way.