TheLittleMermaid Director Reveals Disney CEO’s Reaction to Halle Bailey’s Ariel
What was Bob Iger’s Reaction to Halle Bailey’s Ariel?, Marshall described how Bailey’s performance at the Grammys first put the talented singer-songwriter on his radar. After he brought her in for a screen test, Bailey’s rendition of “Part of Your World” brought him to tears. Despite the challenges of casting Ariel, Marshall believed Bailey was the one, as did Iger, who agreed with the decision.
“The thing about Ariel that’s so tricky is that you’re asking for so many things. You’re asking for innocence and vulnerability, but strength at the same time,” Marshall said. “Strong-willed, almost bullheaded kind of character who sees what they want and goes to get it. But there had to be joy from her, and Halle had all of that.”
“She was the first actor we saw for the film, the first one. And then we saw everybody else,” Marshall continued. “She set the bar so high, and nobody surpassed that bar. We did a screen test with her, and it was just, well, this is it. I went immediately to Bob Iger with the screen test, and within minutes he said, yes, of course. She’s Ariel.”
The Little Mermaid is directed by Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, based on the 1989 animated film of the same name. Bailey stars as Ariel, along with Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.Dan Girolamo is a multifaceted content creator with nearly a decade of experience in pop culture, sports, and entertainment.
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