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Petition questions casting for 'Native' role in Peter Pan remake





Tiger Lily in Peter Pan
Tiger Lily in Peter Pan. Image from DisneyWiki

Nearly 6,000 people have signed a petition that questions the casting of a White actress as a Native American character in a new version of Peter Pan.

Rooney Mara was selected for the role of Tiger Lily. In the book and the Disney film version, Lily is the daughter of a chief in the "Picaninny" tribe.

"This casting choice is particularly shameful for a children's movie," the petition states. "Telling children their role models must all be white is unacceptable."

Warner Bros. is producing the new version.

Get the Story:
Thousands petition Warner Bros. over Rooney Mara’s casting as Tiger Lily (The Washington Post 3/20)
Rooney Mara to Play Tiger Lily in Warner Bros.’ ‘Pan’ (Variety 3/12)

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