It’s official! It looks like Disney has found their live-action version of Ariel from Little Mermaid and the choice was a bit surprising for some. Singer Halle Bailey has the part and she is definitely very excited about it.

The upcoming film’s director, Rob Marshall, was the one to announce the massive news via E! News.

‘After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance—plus a glorious singing voice—all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,’ Marshall shared with the public.

Halle took to Twitter not too long after to post a pic of a re-imagined Ariel with darker skin and black hair with the caption: ‘dream come true….’

It’s official! It looks like Disney has found their live-action version of Ariel from Little Mermaid and the choice was a bit surprising for some. Singer Halle Bailey has the part and she is definitely very excited about it.

The upcoming film’s director, Rob Marshall, was the one to announce the massive news via E! News.

‘After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance—plus a glorious singing voice—all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,’ Marshall shared with the public.

Halle took to Twitter not too long after to post a pic of a re-imagined Ariel with darker skin and black hair with the caption: ‘dream come true….’

What do you think about the casting?

Source:https://celebrityinsider.org