Rooney Mara Says Pan's Tiger Lily and Tribe Are 'Natives of Neverland'

ICTMN Staff
4/16/15
In March 2014, the announcement that Rooney Mara had been cast to play Tigerlily in Pan , a planned prequel to the Peter Pan story, caught many Natives off-guard...

Adios, 'Ugg A Wugg': Native Composer Updates Song for NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!'

Wilhelm Murg
12/3/14
Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate was recruited by NBC to devise changes for the song "Ugg-a-Wugg" for their upcoming broadcast Peter Pan Live!...

Rooney Mara's Tiger Lily Could Not Be Less Native. That's a Problem.

ICTMN Staff
11/26/14
If this new Tiger Lily is not a person of color, why is her dad so dark?...

'Peter Pan Live!' Starring Christopher Walken Picks its Tiger Lily: Alanna Saunders

ICTMN Staff
9/23/14
An upcoming musical production of Peter Pan, notably featuring Christopher Walken in the role of Captain Hook, has picked actress Alanna Saunders to play Tiger Lily...

A Native Actress Should NOT Play Tiger Lily in the Peter Pan Movie

Ruth Hopkins
4/11/14

In recent weeks, social media erupted in outrage after it was announced that Warner Brothers had cast Rooney Mara, a non-Native actress, to play the part of Tiger Lily, a Native character, in a new adaptation of Peter Pan....

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Casting Controversy: Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily in 'Peter Pan' Prequel

ICTMN Staff
3/13/14
Non-Native actress Rooney Mara, most famous for her edgy portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , has been cast as Tiger Lily in the forthcoming Pan , a l...