The era of tolerance. Why is a black actress in “The Little Mermaid” infuriating everyone?

It's just amazing how people are furious that the black actress will play "The Little Mermaid" in the upcoming film.

It's strange, because even Jesus is always played by a white actor. Everyone was fine.

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Everyone is talking about the fact that tolerance has gone too far, but what about the fact that "whitewashing" has gone too far?
The characters have become too often "bleached", because everyone does not care. All this is taken for granted.
Remember, Scarlett Johansson played in "Ghost in the Shell" ?

Was there really room ONLY for the white heroine? This is a Japanese work and it is logical to assume that an Asian heroine would look good there.

But everyone understands that without a well-known person on the poster, this film had no chance of collecting cash and attracting the attention of the audience. A popular female faces today, the deficit, especially among Asian actors.

For all the roles in the film* "Avatar"* scored white actors, although the work was entirely about Asia. Again, no one remembers this example. But “Avatar” is a cult work.
When Ben Affleck decided to shoot the film “Argo”, he took on the role of the main character. Only in all this there is one nuance: the film is based on real events and the main character was a Latin American. But Ben Affleck was not embarrassed. Viewers too.
It makes no sense even to talk about the infinite number of ancient and mythical epics, where white actors play Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. It does not annoy anyone absolutely.
Christian Bale as Moses? Yes, easily. Obviously, Moses looked like this, right?

If anything, I do not blame anyone for these castings. Still, these films are made by Western directors for a Western audience. Of course, we remake the original works in our own way.

But for the same reasons, I absolutely calmly accept Ariel as a black actress. Because it is a part of our culture. We all adore actors like Will Smith, Eddie Murphy and, of course, Idris Elba.
When I was in swimming school, a black boy was swimming with me and he was cool, very kind. But I am in Russia, and in America and Europe this is a close situation for very many people.
If you do not think that this is part of our culture, then give up rock and roll, hip-hop and the same Will Smith filmography.

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New "The Little Mermaid" does not take anything away from you. She is no worse than the white Little Mermaid. I heard Halle Bailey sing. Perhaps it is even better. We do not know yet.

If you are not a racist, but simply fight for the "truth" and for the "canon", then start the fight with films where you take whites as characters of other nationalities. It will be both fair and self-critical.

But if you are completely embarrassed that a young beautiful girl with a beautiful voice is played by a young beautiful girl with a beautiful voice, then hell, guys. Seriously. This is a disappointment.

And what do you think?