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"Ariel 2.0": Yara Shahidi As Tinkerbell In 'Peter Pan & Wendy' Sparks Debate On "Race-Swapping" In Remakes
Yara Shahidi – an African-American and Iranian actress – will be playing Tinker Bell in Disney's "Peter Pan and Wendy." Here's what users have to say about it.
By Nicole Dominique2 min read
Yara Shahidi, an actress of African-American and Iranian descent, will be playing Tinker Bell in Disney's upcoming movie, Peter Pan and Wendy. The first look at Tinker Bell has prompted discussions on the "race-swapping" of characters in recent films. A few Twitter users are dubbing this particular news "Ariel 2.0."