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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