A poster about a Heidi series that could reach Netflix this year, it has been going viral on social networks and here at La Verdad Noticias we tell you that this is known.
It should be noted that Heidi is one of the most beloved children’s literature characters throughout the world, since its first appearance in the book by the writer Johanna Spyri in 1880.
Later, the famous Heidi came its adaptation in anime version in 1974, being the best known so far, although there were also animated feature films and even a 3D remake in 2015.
Now, he returned to the center of the discussions before a possible live-action with an African protagonist.
The inclusion of Afro-descendant characters
Social networks have become the place where everyone can express their opinion on any subject and in relation to audiovisual productions, a part of Internet users usually complains about changes in the main characters they met at a time.
That was what happened with The Little Mermaid, which will now be played by an Afro-descendant actress and who was harshly criticized by fans of the story, while others applauded the proposal.
But now a poster of Heidi incarnated by a woman from Africa was released, which aroused the division of comments on social networks, due to the type of inclusion.
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Is Netflix’s African Heidi real?
It is on Twitter where this surprising new poster has generated strong controversy, following an alleged official Netflix image of an African Heidi with the Swiss Alps in the background and a release date of August 1, 2023.
However, we must tell you that this poster is completely false, since it is a creation through artificial intelligence, like the many photographs that have been circulating lately with Pope Francis or Donald Trump.
It has been highlighted that this project is not in the platform’s plans, but this publication worked to observe the controversy that these issues generate in a part of the public.
It should be noted that some have taken it as an endorsement of the importance of diversity in representation in the mainstream media, but others mentioned cultural appropriation. In addition to the fact that artificial intelligence is already part of today’s world and everything that is seen should not be taken seriously.
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