There's been a huge debate recently about whether classic Disney films really contain good messages for kids, following Keira Knightley's admission that she refuses to let her children watch certain films.
Ralph Breaks the Internet (aka Wreck-It Ralph 2) lampshades this in the scene where Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) meets a host of famous Princesses, and is completely weirded out by them.
Appearing on today's (November 23) This Morning, stars John C Reilly and Silverman praised the studio for including the scene, admitting that the House of Mouse has contributed towards the creation of "stereotypes" with its Princesses over the years.
"I think Disney does a really brave thing in our film," Reilly told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. "It addresses some of the stereotypes that it has helped create for girls about Princesses and, as Sarah likes to call it, 'unattainable waistlines'.
"I think it's a really cool thing that we talk about the roles that girls are expected to fulfil and what's really right for a girl."
Silverman agreed that it was cool Disney allowed that scene, stating: "The movie is about being mindful of what you're feeling... and to show this canon of Disney Princesses, that is precious to so many of us, but also things that we know now to be problematic.
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"Tropes like 'damsel in distress, saved by man', the whiteness of it. And we see how it becomes so much more inclusive."
She also praised her character Vanellope for being a Jewish Princess with an "attainable waistline".
While the film has been praised for highlighting the issues with the Princesses, some reviewers have criticised the film for feeling like an advert for Disney's many brands.
Ralph Breaks the Internet is in US cinemas now, and hits the UK on November 30, while This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV.
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