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Peter Pan enthusiasts might already know that there is a longstanding theory about the perky adventurer and his morally-questionable treatment of his ragtag group of “Lost Boys.”
The theory is bolstered by the original Peter Pan story called “Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” — and now, the disturbing theory also seems to be supported by the new “woke” movie Peter Pan & Wendy!
Peter Pan and Wendy stars Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling, and Jude Law as Captain Hook. Credit: Disney
In the new movie, the conflict between Captain Hook and Peter Pan is once again the focus of the characters’ adventures in Neverland. Attention, readers: spoilers are ahead! Come back after you have watched the new movie on Disney+!
Captain Hook’s Traumatic Past
In the new Peter Pan & Wendy movie (again: spoiler alert!) it is revealed that the alleged villain Captain Hook (played by A-list British actor Jude Law, who was apparently a very positive influence on set) was once a Lost Boy named James — and Peter’s best friend.
Captain Hook directly acknowledges, in the film, that Peter taught him “bad form” and that it was Peter who harmed him. Peter reportedly cast James out of the Lost Boys after James dared to admit that he was missing his beloved mother.
The performance of Alexander Molony as Peter Pan seems to add to the idea of Peter’s potential villainy; for most of the movie, Peter does not exhibit any signs that he is reluctant to harm his former best friend. He genuinely does not seem to harbor any reservations about potentially killing James.
Murder Accusations
According to Screenrant, “Peter Pan has long been a character that audiences have held up a critical lens to, as the premise of an eternal boy who recruits isolated children naturally brings up some questions the more a person thinks about it. Perhaps the most debated Peter Pan theory is that the hero kills Lost Boys who grow up.”
Peter Pan and Wendy stars Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling, and Jude Law as Captain Hook. The movie also stars Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell and Noah Matthews Matofsky as the Lost Boy leader named Slightly.
We saw a more villainous version of Peter Pan in the popular ABC series Once Upon A Time, when Pan was a more demonic character and his control of shadows was a menace for his enemies (i.e. the good guys).
This new movie hints at similarly questionable ethics on the part of Peter in this iteration of the story, too. Captain Hook tells Peter the following: “all my bad form I learned from you”.
A character performer playing Peter Pan.
Peter’s indifference to his old friend’s suffering, and his role in said suffering, seems to further solidify the idea that Peter Pan is not actually a nice boy.
Have you watched the new Peter Pan movie yet on Disney+? Did you already notice any of these red flags about Peter Pan?
