Overview

• The live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, set for release on May 23, 2025, replaces Pleakley's iconic animated drag disguise with alien technology for human presentation.
• Director Dean Fleischer Camp revealed in a TikTok video that he 'tried' to include Pleakley's dress disguise but faced challenges rendering CGI aliens in human clothes convincingly.
• Camp shared concept art of Pleakley in a wig and dress, explaining that budgetary and technical constraints influenced the decision to use human skin suits instead.
• Fans have expressed outrage over the change, with some threatening to boycott the film, accusing Disney of toning down LGBTQ+ representation in its adaptations.
• Disney has not issued an official statement regarding the backlash, while the film remains on track to debut in theaters later this month.