News24's LeandraEngel_ speaks to Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem about Disney's The Little Mermaid live-action film.
News24's Leandra Engelbrecht speaks to Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem about Disney's The Little Mermaid live-action film. They share more about their characters, how this retelling differs from the original, and why this story is still relevant today. live-action remake. The film was first announced in 2017, in the same year director Rob Marshall boarded, and in July 2019, it was announced that singer Halle Bailey had been cast as Ariel.
Bailey's casting was met with many negative reactions to the black actor as the fictional character. While the trolls trolled on the internet, little black girls worldwide felt part of the world when the first teaser for the film was released in September last year.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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