Also, in the original film, it's ambiguous as to what Ariel's sisters think of humans; in this film, they share Triton's prejudiced attitudes towards the human race.

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Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, a loyal fiddler crab and King Triton's majordomo who watches over Ariel. Diggs was announced to have been cast on October 8, 2019. [38] [39] Gajewski, Ryan (September 16, 2022). "Trevor Noah Rips Racist 'Little Mermaid' Criticism: "We're Doing This Again?" ". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022 . Retrieved September 16, 2022. In May 2023, an editorial from Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times accused Disney of "forced inclusion of minorities" and "lazy and irresponsible storytelling", [196] echoing the views of some social media users in China, Japan and South Korea. [197] The Global Times similarly attributed the film's poor performance in China to "Disney turning classic tales into 'sacrificial lambs' for political correctness." [198] Hammond, Pete (May 22, 2023). " 'The Little Mermaid' Review: Rob Marshall's Live Action Take On Disney Animated Classic Is A Winner Both Above And Under The Sea". Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved May 23, 2023.During the end of the song, Scuttle and Flounder urge Eric to kiss Ariel in the remake. The original film had various animals urging Eric to kiss Ariel. Are we paying too much attention to diversity?" Uncomfortable reactions to the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" " 「多様性に配慮しすぎ？」実写版『リトル・マーメイド』の反応に抱く違和感「多様性は配慮するものではなく、すでに社会にあるもの」. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). June 10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023 . Retrieved June 18, 2023. The Little Mermaid Domestic Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 23, 2023.

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Rosenfield, Kat (June 4, 2023). "The Little Mermaid is Disney propaganda". UnHerd. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023 . Retrieved June 6, 2023. In May 2016, Disney announced that a live-action remake of The Little Mermaid was in development, with Menken and Miranda attached to write new songs for the film. Menken stated that he and Miranda would "expand on the material that's there" and "create something that feels like it was part of the whole fabric of what we did originally". In July 2019, Menken confirmed that he had completed recording the score and songs for the film with Miranda. He said that the music was "very faithful" to the original film, but also "expanded and reimagined". He added that Miranda was "a joy to work with" and "a great collaborator". Greenwood, Douglas (May 22, 2023). "Jonah Hauer-King, Bashful Disney Prince". The Cut. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. During the instrumental part, various sea creatures (such as sea lilies, flying gurnards, limpets, Spanish dancers, mimic octopuses, ribbon eels, and more species of jellyfish) take part in dancing with Ariel and later during the final verse, unlike in the original film where Ariel escapes with help from Flounder.

Ursula still becomes a giant in the remake, but her appearance has changed slightly. She has three gills on each of her cheeks and she has large deadened eyes. Whereas in the original, her appearance did not change.

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