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23 July 2018, 11:50
This is not what we expected...
It's no secret that Kim Possible is beloved by millions of people all around the world. Ever since the Disney cartoon debuted back in 2002, viewers have been obsessed with the sassy high school student who fights crime in her spare time. From her badass actions to her witty comebacks, she is up there with the greatest cartoon characters of all time. And now Disney is making a live action Kim Possible movie.
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It's okay. We're dying of excitement too. Disney made the announcement back in February and the film is set to premiere in 2019. Rising star Sadie Stanley will play the role of Kim and Sean Giambrone from The Goldbergs will act as her best friend and sidekick Ron Stoppable. Not only that but Disney have just unveiled a first look of the film and it is already generating LOTS of online discussion.
FIRST LOOK: So Disney is making a KIM POSSIBLE movie and here’s a first look at Kim in costume. pic.twitter.com/AkmGxNnQRV
— TGC — SDCC 2018 (@TheGeeksCore) July 21, 2018
IT'S REALLY HAPPENING!
However, a lot of the response so far has been negative. Kim is famous for her iconic crop top and baggy trousers and in the released photo her outfit has been edited so much that it loses the charm and appeal of her original look. The colours are on point but the ensemble is not and, unsurprisingly, fans have been taking to Twitter to air their frustrations.
Is this a Halloween costume https://t.co/uCDxDQmIRR
— Ira (@ira) July 21, 2018
This is not what Kim deserves.
So you're telling me that you decided to bring fashion icon Kim Possible to life but got rid of her signature baggy pants and crop top? Throw the whole movie away. https://t.co/Xi4tDSxVsg
— Sarah McGonagall (@sarahmcgbeauty) July 22, 2018
You cannot do a Disney icon dirty like this.
KIM POSSIBLE IS A BAD BITCH THIS IS NOT A BAD BITCH https://t.co/HSLKw3p6yO
— Brian (@Twerkeisha) July 22, 2018
Let Kim be the bad bitch that she has always been.
WHERE'S ALL THE SASSINESS OF KIM POSSIBLE? https://t.co/Lk2vXIa7DS
— Sindeaquil (@Anasindee) July 22, 2018
This could be a wasted opportunity.
Nevertheless, there are many people who love the first press shot. Kim is meant to be a 15 year old girl and Sadie (who is 16 herself) captures that perfectly. Plus, there's no doubt that Kim's original cartoon was sexualised and fans are excited to see her adapted in a way that teens are more likely to resonate with.
people are so used to 26 yr olds playing 15 yr olds that they're still complaining about an actual child playing Kim Possible, who is an actual child too
— Natasha (@sapphicsolace) July 22, 2018
This should be the norm.
can y’all stop being salty that they didn’t cast one of your favs, who are grown adults, to play the role and be happy that they found someone who is actually a similar age as kim possible in the cartoon, just be happy that they found a new talented actress to play her instead https://t.co/gvGaF4ZLF5
— 𝙖𝙢𝙮 *:・✧ 𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕖 (@sabineverland) July 22, 2018
Don't judge a film by it's press shot.
pls don’t harass the 16 year old actress playing Kim in the new Kim Possible movie. She’s a child, it’s a movie for children!!! Nostalgia doesn’t give you the right to be an ass.
— kaliane!!! (@moon_goddess96) July 22, 2018
LEAVE SADIE ALONE!
Reboots and adaptations never please everyone. From what we have seen so far, there is no doubt that Disney could have done better with the Kim Possible costume (15 year old girls do wear crop tops). However, it's just a still. Sadie seems like she could be an excellent actress and we can't wait to see what she does with the role.
As long as Christina Milian's iconic theme tune features, we're still onboard.