Disney fans: say hello to your new Ariel.
Halle Bailey is your new Ariel.
On Wednesday, Disney announced that the singer and actress has been cast as the lead of its live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” Half of the musical sister acttweeted Bailey“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,” said “The Little Mermaid” director Rob Marshall in a statement.
Directed by Marshall, this reimagining will feature songs from the 1989 animated classic by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman as well as new music from Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Attached to produce are Marshall, Miranda, John DeLuca and Marc Platt.
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