Talk:The Little Mermaid (live-action film)/@comment-26423071-20190709194906

Also:

"what if they made Pocahontas white? What if they made Moana white?".

There's a difference.

Characters like Pocahontas, Moana and Mulan has their race tied to their identity. Their race is part of the plot, so you can't change their race because the story doesn't work.

Ariel's race isn't tied to her identity, or to the plot. A black Ariel doesn't change the plot at all.