Sydney Agudong - a 22-year-old who has Hawaiian ancestry - has been cast as Lilo's older sister Nani. But some say she doesn't reflect how the character looked in the original animation.
Disney has been accused of"blatant colourism" after revealing who will star in a live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch.
Sydney Agudong - a 22-year-old who has Hawaiian ancestry - has been cast as Lilo's older sister Nani. But some fans say she is not representative of how Nani was depicted in the 2002 animation, where the character had darker shin, black hair and ethnic features. One critic of the casting tweeted:"Not being Indigenous or from a PoC community, it may not be easy to see a problem with this casting, but within our communities this is a big issue.And another fan who is from the state wrote:"Listen, she's probably a lovely woman but I can't help but feel disappointed. I wanted Nani to look like me."More from Ents & Arts
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