The ever-present Mickey Mouse has been a static icon in pop culture for years, but he may be getting a makeover, The New York Times reports.

With worries that Mickey might merely become a corporate, consumer icon, Disney is making attempts to alter his traditional image for a generation who has grown up with computer-generated images.  Disney hopes to reignite love towards the icon by using an edgier version of the character in a new videogame.

Tweeps are having a wide range of mixed reactions to the news:

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   blawzy0329 #MickeyMouse is not evil! Shut up! Shut up! @badluckcampbell
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   MeeyeonPark Is it just me or does #mickeymouse look like he’s doing some Meth? http://yfrog.com/83ppalj
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   lornasoonhee Wow, they’re giving Mickey Mouse a make-over? I guess he IS 81 years old, about time! http://bit.ly/4gN7rN #disney #mickeymouse
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   AHGreenwood @Quickning re: #mickeyMouse & #branding: Give the little rat a new T-shirt that says: “iMickey, uConsumer” Done. Gimme my rebranding check.

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