Trivia: Jeremy Sumpter (Peter Pan) had to go through 6-7 months of flying practice before he could start "flying" in the film.
Trivia: Nana the Nurse Dog was actually played by three different dogs - in fact, they were all males playing a female. Whenever there is a close up of Nana, the dog you see is called Rebel.
Trivia: The same actor did the voices for Captain Hook and Mr. Darling in the original Disney movie. This was also the same in plays, as Mr. Darling and Hook were always played by the same actor. This movie follows along with that because Jason Isaacs played both Mr. Darling and Captain Hook.
Trivia: During filming, Jeremy and Rachel's nicknames for each other were 'girlfriend' and 'boyfriend'.
Trivia: When the bubbly-faced pirate is shot by Smee and falls into the water, you can hear the Wilhelm scream.
Answer: In day for night filters (which is what was used to film that scene to make it look like nighttime) Asian people can look quite eerie. And since the mermaids are supposed to be dark creatures, if they actually look eerie that makes the scene fit better.