Attitudes to a Black actress portraying Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' movie U.S. 2019
This statistic shows the public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019. The data reveals that the majority of respondents stated that they thought the race of the actress portraying Ariel in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' remake did not matter, however 15 percent felt that the character should be played by a white actress.