Disney's live-action musical film 'The Little Mermaid' has been criticized from the first day of release and the CGV egg index has fallen.
'The Little Mermaid' opens on the morning of the 24th and is meeting with the audience. 'The Little Mermaid' depicts the adventure of Ariel (Halle Bailey), an adventurous mermaid who dreams of a world beyond the sea, rescues Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), who is in distress, and follows the sound of her heart to the forbidden human world. story.
As of 5 pm on the same day, 'The Little Mermaid' CGV Golden Egg Index is 76%. Previously, it started with a CGV Golden Egg Index of 82%, but it dropped by 6% in less than 4 hours. The CGV Golden Egg Index is called a barometer of the audience index. It is a system that assigns points after the actual audience has watched the movie. Also, the portal site rating is low.
The Walt Disney Company has officially announced that the main character of the 2019 'Little Mermaid' live-action film will be black actress Halle Bailey. As a result, controversy over the black mermaid continued. Because in the original animation, Ariel with white skin and red hair was the main character. Halle Bailey posted a picture after casting news was announced, saying, "Dreams come true." The picture he posted wasn't of red-haired Ariel.
However, because he was black, he was embroiled in casting controversy. Director Rob Marshall, who was in charge of directing, said in a statement, "Halle Bailey has the qualities necessary to play the iconic role of 'The Little Mermaid'." There are quite a few voices that welcome the casting of the new era, but there are also opinions against casting, saying that it is different from Ariel in the original work, who is white and has red hair. Halle Bailey was famous for wearing naturally black hair without a wig.
Even Halle Bailey was aware of this controversy. "As a black man, I expected it, and it's no longer a shock," he told a magazine. "People don't understand that black people have another community. It's important to look at ourselves," he added.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr