Dean Fleischer Camp, the director of the upcoming Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, just lately addressed the mini controversy that’s sparked up concerning the character of Pleakley within the film.
What did Dean Fleischer Camp say about Pleakley’s costume controversy?
In a current video on the TikTok channel for Marcel The Shell With Footwear On (the movie he directed in 2021 based mostly on the shorts created by himself and Jenny Slate), Camp responds to varied feedback on the remake’s newest trailer.
Towards the top of the video, Camp says he’s had a number of individuals ask him why Agent Pleakley isn’t carrying a costume like he does within the unique. To that, Camp merely says he “tried” to make it occur, whereas exhibiting some idea artwork as to what it could have regarded like within the movie.
The controversy surrounding Pleakley stems from the character’s depiction within the unique movie. Within the 2002 animated film, Agent Pleakley is an alien who serves as The Galactic Federation’s knowledgeable of Earth. He and Dr. Jumba Jookiba, a mad scientist who created Sew, spend a lot of the film attempting to search out Sew in Hawaii.
All through the film, Pleakley and Jumba should disguise themselves as people to not stick out, and achieve this by carrying human garments. Whereas Jumba is wearing no matter outfit he can discover, Pleakley is at all times proven in very elegant and elaborate outfits, principally in drag as the 2 fake to be a married couple.
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When the remake of Lilo & Sew was first being proven, many followers had been fast to notice that, as an alternative of apparent aliens dressing up as individuals, Jumba and Pleakley are as an alternative disguised as precise people. Followers theorized the change had one thing to do with animation prices or Disney merely wanting a extra “sensible” method, however there was no official cause as to why.
Lilo & Sew’s live-action adaptation will arrive in theaters on Could 23, 2025.
