New Live-Action Stitch Image Is “Leaked”, And Fans Are Already Hating It

Lilo & Stitch has been one of the most well-loved franchises of the House of Mouse and a precious part of our childhood. I mean, who wouldn’t grow attached to the little devilish yet adorable blue alien and his loveable antics? Combined with the wholesome and relatable Lilo, the two became a dynamic duo that brought chaos and laughter everywhere throughout the series.
Following the animated franchise’s success, Disney decided to create a live-action remake version, which sets to release in 2024 or 2025. Unfortunately, things didn’t go smoothly at the beginning, especially during the casting process which received a lot of backlash from fans across the globe, regarding some characters’ “whitewashing” matter. And now, the audience is actually fuming when a picture of the supposedly “live-action Stitch” was leaked on the internet not too long ago.

#1 This appeared to be a leaked picture of CGI Stitch.

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To put it bluntly, this version of Stitch looks as if Dobby and Gollum had a baby together, and it’s not a pleasant sight to see. The body is almost without fur contrary to the original counterpart, while their eyes just stared soullessly into space. Creepy.
The internet immediately explodes, with fans storming into Disney’s official accounts on social media to express their anger and demand the House of Mouse to change the “hideous” design as soon as possible. Many Reddit and Twitter users have shown their genuine disgust for what appeared to be our favorite blue alien.

#2 The project was heavily criticized by fans due to Stitch's appearance.

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“I thought the first CGI Sonic was bad, but boy was I wrong.” u/YouStas91
“Not even the old CGI Sonic looked like this, I mean this is just a blue koala without hairs.” u/Bright-Repeat-4616
“Please be fake please be fake please be fake.” u/andrix7777777
“Kill it with fire!” u/ Bright-Repeat-4616
“Seeing Stitch like this, I don’t want to imagine what’d happen with Jumba and Pleakley.” Me neither, u/Escariota98, me neither.

#3 This is not the first time Disney receives backlash about their live-action movies.

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Good news for Disney fans, it turns out that this abomination of an image does not belong to Disney, but rather an AI-generated one made by someone. The audience can now breathe a sigh of relief, while the creator of the picture is probably laughing their head off somewhere.
Before this CGI Stitch incident, Disney has already faced negative reactions from fans, with the casting of Sydney Agudong, a Caucasian actress to portray the Native Hawaiian Nina. Many fans over the world considered this move by the studio as "whitewashing" and demand the studio to either recast, or they'll boycott the film. This is not the first time Disney's live-action receives backlash about the actors' skin color, with the prior example being Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid.

#4 Sydney Agudong, who portrays Nina in the live-action movie.

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The live-action remake will star Chris Sanders, Maia Kealoha, Zach Galifianakis, Sydney Agudong, Billy Magnussen, and more. The studio hasn’t released any details about Stitch or other aliens’ designs just yet.