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Disney has released a new version of Peter Pan, called Peter Pan & Wendy, which features diverse casting and more nuanced portrayals of characters. The original 1953 animated film was widely criticized for its portrayal of Tiger Lily and indigenous people, as well as for the song "What Makes the Red Man Red?" and multiple slurs. The new film, which is now streaming on Disney+, addresses these critiques by offering diverse casting and more nuanced portrayals of characters. Alyssa Wapanatâhk, a member of the Bigstone Cree First Nation tribe in Canada, plays Tiger Lily and largely speaks the Cree language throughout the film. She was given the reins to take Tiger Lily into her own hands and bring her Cree background into the role.
In the animated film, Tiger Lily is a victim, captured by Captain Hook and his pirates and left to drown, until she is rescued by Peter Pan. In gratitude, she performs a dance for him and kisses him, spurring Wendy's jealousy. Here, Wendy and Tiger Lily team up to fight Hook and his motley crew together, bringing far more prowess and skill to the fight than Pan himself.
The film also features South Asian actor Alexander Molony as Peter Pan and Black actor Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell. However, the only principal role for a Black actor is one incapable of speech, which some viewers have found troubling.
Peter Pan has been read as a colonialist text, with some suggesting that J.M. Barrie was creating an allegory for British imperialism. The new film inadvertently emphasizes this theme through its casting choices. Nevertheless, the film attempts to course correct and provide a more nuanced portrayal of characters than the original. The filmmakers recognize the responsibility they have in bringing these beloved characters to a new generation and have attempted to imbue the story with conviction and honesty.
The film hews close to the original story, with Wendy and her two brothers, Michael and John, being whisked off to Neverland by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. The children ponder a world in which they never have to grow up. The filmmakers recognize the iconic status of Peter Pan and have attempted to honor it while addressing long-held critiques of the original. The film is a reminder that even beloved classics can be improved upon with modern pixie dust.
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