Disney fans outraged over huge character change in Lilo & Stitch live-action remake much like Snow White
Disney’s newest attempt to turn one of its animated classics into a live-action hit is already taking heat from fans — similar to the “Snow White” fiasco that embroiled the entertainment giant earlier this year.“Lilo & Stitch” has sparked concern among Disney fans after its director, Dean Fleischer Camp, revealed he tried to keep an iconic moment from the cartoon original, but it was seemingly left out.The latest issue for Disney began when Camp posted a TikTok on Monday answering fans’ questions about the release of the iconic franchise’s new trailer.Camp said that he received feedback on whether one of the film’s main antagonists, Pleakley, would be disguised in a dress and wig while hunting down Stitch, as the 2002 cartoon portrayed.“I have had people message me, ‘Why is Pleakley not wearing a dress?’ And I just want to say, I tried… I tried,” Camp appeared to painstakingly reveal.Camp shared what looked to be a concept drawing he had made for the two-tongued, one-eyed extraterrestrial for his live-action film, donning a red wig and a blue floral dress.In the sci-fi comedy, Agent Pleakley and his partner Dr.Jumba Jookiba are on a mission to hunt down Stitch after he escapes to Earth and lands in Hawaii, befriending Lilo, who quickly adopts him, believing that he’s a dog and not a genetic alien experiment.Throughout the film, Pleakley and Jumba are forced to wear disguises to blend in with the humans around them as they hunt for Stitch, with Pleakley opting to dress as a woman tourist wearing different wigs and dresses.However, in the live-action trailer for Camp’s film, Pleakley (played by “The Many Saints of Newark” actor Billy Magnussen) and Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) are both disguised as men.Blowback against the director’s revelation echoes troubles Disney faced for “Snow White” and using CGI (computer-generated images) to portray the iconic film’s seven dwarfs.
“Snow White” went on to bomb at the box offic...