Even at the time of the film's announcement, many fans of the original story were shocked when Halle Bailey was announced as the main character of the new mermaid Ariel, who is still unable to accept the new appearance. Clifton Duncan, a black actor, has accused the film studio of being cynical.
The Little Mermaid's film adaptation has been dismissed as a bad film by Duncan. Disney simply fails to recreate the "magic" of the original cartoon, according to the author. The studio is using the black actress as a shield that makes it easy to label disgruntled supporters as racists.
Clifton Duncan synthesized his thoughts.
On May 26, you may see the new "Mermaid."
