Scooby-Doo is finally a real dog in Netflix live-action series... see the cute canine being blasted by fans
Netflix gave fans a first look at the stars of its upcoming live-action Scooby-Doo series on Monday – including the prequel's eponymous canine.The streaming service released two first-look photos from Scooby Doo: Origins, with one showing the new dog, while another was the first image of the actors playing his human pals: Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy.But it was the appearance of the adorable title character that appeared to throw fans for a loop on social media.Since the series – which follows HBO Max's disastrous Velma reboot – is a prequel, Scooby was understandably cast with a puppy.However, fans of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which debuted in 1969, were convinced that the dog – which many fans have assumed to be a Great Dane – was a different breed this time around, even though the puppy bore a strong resemblance to Great Dane puppies.In addition to possibly getting Scooby-Doo's breed wrong, some fans said on X that the live-action puppy looked out of place in a show about a talking dog detective. Netflix gave fans a first look at the stars of its upcoming live-action Scooby-Doo series on Monday – including the prequel's eponymous canine; still from Scooby-Doo (2002) The streaming service released two first-look photos from Scooby Doo: Origins, with one showing the new dog, and it was the appearance of the adorable title character that appeared to throw fans for a loop on social mediaAccording to its synopsis, Scooby-Doo: Origins follows the original group of friends as a group of teens who solve mysteries.As they wrap up their final summer at camp, Shaggy (Tanner Hagen) and Daphne (Mckenna Grace) find a lost Great Dane puppy that pulls them into a disturbing mystery, as it may have been a witness to a possibly supernatural murder.Shaggy and Daphne enlist the help of the scientifically gifted Velma (Abby Ryder Fortson), who lives near the camp, and the handsome newcomer, Fred (Maxwell Jenkins), as they try to solve the murder.Paul Walter Hauser is also featured in the reboot, though his role is being kept under wraps ahead of the show's debut sometime in 2027. But on X, fans were mostly concerned about whether the new version of Scooby-Doo could live up to the iconic animated original. 'That's not even the right dog breed,' one fan complained on X.Others joked about how young the puppy looked compared to the original adult Scooby-Doo from the cartoon and the live-action films from the 2000s. 'He doesn't even look like scrappy doo,' joked one user, referring to Scooby's controversial pint-sized nephew, who joined the franchise in 1979. However, fans of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, which debuted in 1969, were convinced that the dog – which many fans have assumed to be a Great Dane – was a different breed this time around, even though the puppy bore a strong resemblance to Great Dane puppies In addition to possibly getting Scooby-Doo's breed wrong, some fans said on X that the live-action puppy looked out of place in a show about a talking dog detective; top to bottom: Maxwell Jenkins as Fred, McKenna Grace as Daphne, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma and Tanner Hagen as Shaggy Fans vented on X about how the new live-action dog didn't look like a Great Dane, as many believed the cartoon character to be, while others couldn't picture the realistic dog talking and having the same adventures as on the original series Several fans also joined in mocking right-wing posters for their pattern of complaining whenever an adaptation or remake is announced with actors of different races than the characters were originally conceived as They mocked the photo as 'utter woke nonsense,' though the real targets were easily offended conservatives'@grok This is not Scooby,' wrote another concerned fan. 'I don't know what I expected but that's just a dog man. Where's Scooby?' added another baffled poster. One fan poked fun at the new live-action puppy by reposting a meme of Marlon Brando from The Godfather as he said, 'Look how they massacred my boy.' 'What are we doing man,' added another exasperated user after seeing the new dog.One poster shared a photo of a man looking into a microscope and joked, 'Let's take a look at Scrappy.' Several fans also joined in mocking right-wing posters for their pattern of complaining whenever an adaptation or remake is announced with actors of different races than the characters were originally conceived as.One jokester described the dog's casting as 'Utter woke nonsense.'Another poster wrote, 'Can't believe they didn't get an actual talking Great Dane woke Netflix strikes again with their agenda.''Another woke breed swap from Netflix,' read a similar tongue-in-cheek response.
