Halle Bailey will give life to Ariel in the first live-action of ‘The Little Mermaid’ that hits theaters on May 25 of this year
The first live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’ set to be released on May 25th by Disney, will feature Halle Baileyto give life to the princess who is the daughter of King Triton, an actress who, since the first previews made available starring in the flesh and blood adventure, has been moving many fans, who felt represented.
Among the most recent episodes is the one published by Bailey, where the actress appears emotional when meeting a little fan on a visit to Disneyland. The little girl called Mila, does not seem to want to leave the long and captivating hug they are sharing, while the actress spares no praise for the child. Look!
It is worth remembering that in a recent interview with The Face, Halle highlighted the importance of his casting for the black community and how significant it is to feel represented when remembering the videos that his friends and family sent him of excited children when they saw their first scenes in the skin of the Disney princess.
I cried all night for two days, just looking at them in disbelief,” she said emotionally. “It makes me feel more grateful for where I am.”
The importance of representativeness
Still on the importance of representativeness, it is worth remembering some of the reactions there is another production of Casa do Mickey, released in 2021, where the public was able to learn about the history of the Madrigals, the Colombian family represented in ‘Encanto’, where Mirabel is the great protagonist of the story —character took the little Manu to move many around the world with a video in which she shows that she feels part of that universe.
This because, Manuthe two-year-old girl who lives in Sete Lagoas, in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil, had her reactions while watching the recorded animation, where she points to the screen and says excitedly to her mother: “It’s me, mom! me” after seeing Mirabel in her child version in the film. Moments later, the character appears as an adult and Manu celebrates: “It’s me! I grew up, mom”.
Manu’s video was commented on by artists such as, Bruna Marquezine, Sabrina Sato, Mirabel’s own interpreter, Stephanie Beatrizand reposted by Viola Davis, who wrote in the caption: “The power to see yourself in history”, in free translation. Check the post:
Emphasizing the importance of the narrative that presents various elements of Colombian culture, such as architecture, vegetation, food, clothing and much more, Bruno’s voice actor in ‘Encanto’, John Leguizamo also revealed his excitement at seeing the story on screen.
It was a completely Latino Disney movie,” Leguizamo said in an interview with Variety (via Rolling Stone). “Disney’s 60th film is completely Latino. I mean, I never thought I’d see that in my life. We are the oldest ethnic group in America, the largest group in America, we are virtually absent everywhere. But not tonight. Not tonight.”
More about ‘The Little Mermaid’
Adapting the 1989 animation to flesh and blood, where Ariel wants to leave the bottom of the sea to live among humans on the surface after saving and falling in love with Prince Eric, the live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’ should debut directly in theaters in May 25th of this year.
The production, which is directed by Rob Marshallwill have in addition to Baileynames like Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastião; Awkwafina like the voice of Scuttle; Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder; Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina; Art Malik like Sir Grimby; Javier Bardem as King Triton; It is Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, the Sea Witch, in the cast.
Source: Recreio
