The children’s movie “The little Mermaid” continues to cause backlash even though it has been a success at the box office. First, there was the issue of casting an actress of color for the role of Ariel, the lead mermaid, who in the 1998 film was white and red-haired.

Now another controversy broke out with the actor Stefano Tomadini, who plays one of the newts in “The Little Mermaid.” Reports claim that the actor in question has a past in adult films, specifically films with gay content, where he went by the name ‘Dante Ferrari’.

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The 24-year-old actor managed to catch the attention of casting directors, who were looking for “really hot male models” and didn’t hesitate to take the actor, unaware of his involvement in the porn industry. Disney faced backlash for this choice of actor, especially since The Little Mermaid is a film aimed primarily at children.

It is worth noting that not long ago, the Paloma Faith, a singer and actress in series such as “Pennyworth” and “Dangerous Liaisons,” was particularly “caustic” about the film’s story. More specifically, she had written on social media: “As a mother of girls, I don’t want my children to think it’s ‘okay’ to give up your voice and your strength to love a man.” Faith said in her now-deleted Instagram post spotted by Metro. “What the…. Is this; This is not at all what I want to teach the next generation of women».

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