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Fans Are Outraged Over The Casting Choice For Nani In The Upcoming Live-Action Lilo Stitch

Nani Sydney Agudong Disney Ariel TikTok Islands

Fans have accused Disney of “whitewashing” after they announced the casting choice for Nani in the upcoming live-action rendition of Lilo and Stitch. Disney has been pumping out live-action versions of their animated films left, right and centre. One of the next movies to get the live-action treatment is the beloved early 2000’s classic Lilo and Stitch.

The Hollywood ReporterSydney Agudongwho is reportedly

Sydney Agudong has been cast as Nani in Disney’s live-action adaptation of ‘LILO & STITCH.’https://t.co/XvgDIsj4Mw pic.twitter.com/anqtxyhGWU
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) April 14, 2023

Lilo and Stitch

The conflict occurring in Lilo and Stitch being about the colonialist state attempting to pull this tiny “broken” native Hawaiian family apart is made more apparent by their both being darker skinned girls

Casting a lighter skinned Hawaiian to play Nani interferes with that pic.twitter.com/kuSoYuDqn3
— Faati (@FaatiTheStreet) April 14, 2023

No. Just fucking no. Nani and lilo, hell all the fucking people in Lilo and Stitch are fucking melanated… meaning they're not white. This shit isn't fucking cute. This is clearly white washing https://t.co/SHDeRiqVcN
— Dreams (@Dreamsinthenoct) April 14, 2023

Flava DriveMariner ‘Maz’ Fagaiava-Muller,

@marinerfxgaiava Let’s talk the casting of Sydney Agudong as Nani. This is NOT directed at her! She is a beautiful woman and I acknowledge her Hawaiian heritage. This is to the casting directors at Disney, who are most likely white, making decisions about a film that’ll be seen by millions. Fa’afetai x #fyp #nz #liloandstitch #polynesian ♬ original sound – marinerfxgaiava

@Glorifikus

@glorifikus I just wanted a brown Nani. Disney has a problem with #colorism im not Hawaiian, so let me hush #fyp #fypシ #liloandstitch #nanipelekai ♬ OG THE PASTELS – Kneely_Knight

Lilo and Stitch Halle BaileyThe Little Mermaid. Isabel @LoudcactusjuiceLittle MermaidLilo & Stitch

@loudcactusjuice representation in producing, casting and screeenwriting is just at important #liloandstitch #nani #liveaction #adaptation #casting #colorism #sideeye #disney #bipoc #fypシ #fyp ♬ original sound – Isabel

Lilo & Stitch

@hoodrath0 lilo & Stitch deleted scene part 1 #liloandstich #hawaii #disney ♬ Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (From “Lilo & Stitch”) – Karaoke Version – Urock Karaoke

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