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Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy sparks ‘race-swapping’ debate over Tinkerbell casting
Disney fans have sparked a ‘race-swapping’ debate following the first-look of Yara Shahidi as Tinkebell in the upcoming Peter Pan and Wency live action film.
The 23-year-old actress is the first POC actress to play Tinkerbell, and some fans have criticised Disney over their casting, leading to a debate.
Some fans have slammed Disney for ‘race-swapping’ original characters instead of creating well-developed POC characters with their own original stories.
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