First Look: Tinker Bell in "Peter Pan & Wendy" #shorts
Channel: Disney Dave
Date: 2023-03-04

First Look: Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in "Peter Pan & Wendy" #shorts 

As the first image of Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell was published, Disney fans were split.
With the first glimpse of Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in the upcoming Peter Pan and Wendy live action film, Disney fans have triggered a 'race-swapping' discussion.
The 23-year-old actress is the first person of colour to play Tinkerbell, and some fans have criticised Disney for their choice, sparking a controversy.
Some fans have slammed Disney for 'race-swapping' original characters instead of creating well-developed Person of Colour characters with their own original stories.
Yara Shahidi uploaded pictures of her and Tinkerbell to her Instagram with the caption, "Pixie dust loading”, showing her transformation as the fairy.
However, the announcement caused a mixed response online, and sparked a 'race-swapping' debate.
While many have applauded Disney for casting a mixed-race actress to play the beloved fairy, others have accused the film giant of lazily 'race-swapping' characters instead of creating Person of Colour characters with their own stories.

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