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Disney+ edits Daryl Hannah’s nude Splash scene with bizarre CGI fur

The update is uncomfortably reminiscent of the digital fur technology used in ‘Cats’

Ellie Harrison
Tuesday 14 April 2020 06:05 EDT
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Daryl Hannahs nude Splash scene edited by Disney with bizarre CGI fur

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Splash, the 1984 classic starring Daryl Hannah as a mermaid, arrived on Disney+ earlier this year – but fans have since noticed a bizarre difference between the original film and the one that appears on the streaming service.

In the uncensored original, which has a PG rating, Hannah can be seen running into the ocean, naked, after kissing a smitten Tom Hanks.

For the film to appear on Disney+, however, it had to conform to the studio’s stricter standards for family entertainment, meaning some very questionable CGI work was done to hide Hannah’s bottom.

In the new version, Hannah’s body is covered up with something that looks eerily similar to the digital fur technology used in Cats, in an attempt to mimic her long blonde hair.

The resulting effect is unsettling.

“Disney+ didn’t want butts on their platform so they edited Splash with digital fur technology,” tweeted one viewer with a clip of the scene.

Another sequence that sees a naked Hannah walking up to the Statue of Liberty has also been changed from a clear rear view shot to a blur.

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