Before the feature film planned for 2023, in which the African-American actress Holly Bailey will portray the famous heroine on the big screen, Disney studios had already staged a colorful Little Mermaid.
Next year, Disney will release The Little Mermaid, a live-action adaptation of its great animated classic. African-American actress Holly Bailey will be cast in the lead role of Ariel, a choice that has sparked controversy on social media. An opportunity to recall that the studio had already staged The Little Mermaid three decades ago.
In the animated series “The Little Mermaid”, which was broadcast from 1992-1994, viewers could find a colorful mermaid named Gabriela on the screen. Below is the scene of Ariel and Gabriella meeting in the title episode dream of a star (Wish Upon Starfish):
In the series, Sirena Gabriela, deaf and accompanied by the octopus Ollie, who acts as her interpreter, has only one dream: to become a singer. He will then appear in the episode my dear treasure (Ariel’s treasure). For the record, the character of Gabriella was inspired by a little girl who was a fan of the animated film, who died in the first season of the show.
The credits of the TV series “The Little Mermaid”:
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