She did not want a dress that was corseted or that would impede her in any way.” “In Emma’s reinterpretation, Belle is an active princess. “For Emma, it was important that the dress was light and that it had a lot of movement,” Durran explained to Entertainment Weekly. “In that sense, it is full of active strength.” “It is a practical colour, and a colour that you can work in. “There is a sort of refinement and crispness to light blue, but there’s also blue in workwear,” she told the publication. Whether the company definitely intended this is not known, although there are so many leading women in blue that it seems a strange coincidence if not.Ĭostume designer Jacqueline Durran, who worked alongside Emma Watson on Belle’s attire for Beauty and the Beast, has also stressed the empowering qualities of the colour, saying the shade fits Belle’s role as an active heroine. “It’s a very subtle way of saying, ‘Yeah, but young women, young girls, can be empowered, too.’” “You’re adding a bit of power to the character by giving her the blue,” says Eiseman. More importantly, they have allowed their diminutive worlds (women, traditionally, were expected to stay near home and hearth) to expand. Though Disney has had its criticisms of its women’s characters over the years, by giving their heroines blue ensembles, the company has imbued them with a sense of power, of control over their own destinies. While there will be some changes, though, one thing remains a constant: once again, the independent princess is going to sneak into Agrabah in search of adventure in a whole new world.Īnd, just as she did in the animated version, she will do so dressed in blue. So we wanted people to watch the movie and see Jasmine’s relationship with another woman, and be like, ‘Ah, that’s what I’m like with my girlfriend,’ or ‘We would so do that if I was in that position.’ That’s something that’s missing from the animation.” She may be the handmaiden but they’re best friends they’re so close because they’ve grown up together. “The Dalia character is so important to this movie because she’s the only other female character. “I never realised it, but in the animation, Jasmine is really the only female character - isn’t that crazy?” Scott said. “And you really get a sense that she has those leadership qualities within her.”īut the biggest change for Jasmine is the introduction of a female, human confidante for her in the form of new character Dalia, a handmaiden Nasim Pedrad is playing. “You really get in this adaptation of the movie that her heart is for her people, and her main objective is what’s best for her kingdom,” Scott said.
This Jasmine also has clear political drive. So in this movie, you see her go on such a roller coaster, as opposed to her one goal being to fall in love or get married.” “She’s a multidimensional woman, and she doesn’t have to just be one thing. “Being a female character is also about being a real person, and guess what? can be strong and have fun, but also get it wrong and be emotional,” she said. Scott previously told The Hollywood Reporter that she has made an effort to make Jasmine (already one of Disney’s most feminist princess) feel more empowered and driven in the 2019 film.
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