Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Finds Its Ariel In GROWN-ISH Actress/Singer Halle Bailey

Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Finds Its Ariel In GROWN-ISH Actress/Singer Halle Bailey

Despite rumors that Spider-Man: Far From Home star Zendaya was in line for the role, it's been announced that Disney has cast Grown-Ish actress and one half of R&B duo Chloe x Halle Halle Bailey as Ariel.

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 03, 2019 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Disney has found its Little Mermaid.

According to THR, up-and-coming actress and singer Halle Bailey has landed the lead role of Ariel in director Rob Marshall's upcoming live-action remake of the animated classic. Also set to go under the sea are Melissa McCarthy as the villainous sea-witch Ursula, and Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina as Flounder and Scuttle, respectively.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who worked with Marshall on Mary Poppins Returns, will also work on original music for Mermaid along with composer Alan Menken.

There were persistent rumors that Spider-Man: Far From Home's Zendaya was Disney's top choice for Ariel, but if that was the case this report makes no mention of it.

Bailey, 19, is best known as part of R&B duo Chloe x Halle. Her only other acting credit is on Freeform's Yara Shahidi series Grown-ish.
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L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/3/2019, 12:54 PM
Good to hear they got someone who can sing. Looking forward to this one.

The Lion King - 7/19/19
Maleficent 2 (Sleeping Beauty remake) – 10/18/19
Mulan - 3/27/20
Cruella (101 Dalmatians) – 12/23/20 (Emma Stone / Emma Thompson attached)

Disney+ Release:

Lady & the Tramp – no release date (Justin Theroux & Tessa Thompson attached as the leads)
The Sword in the Stone - No release date (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directing)

Theatrical Release:

The Little Mermaid - No release date (Rob Marshall directing, Lin-Manuel Miranda writing songs)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (David Henry Hwang directing) – no release date
Peter Pan - No release date (David Lowery directing)
Pinocchio - No release date (Paul King directing, Chris Weitz writing)
Snow White - No release date (Marc Webb directing, Erin Cressida Wilson writing, La La Land & Greatest Showman songwriters writing new songs)
Rose Red (Snow White’s sister) – No release date
Prince Charming (Snow White’s lover) - No release date
Lilo & Stitch – No release date
The Jungle Book II - No release date
Nottingham & Hood (Robin Hood) – No release date (said to be similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean)
James and the Giant Peach - No release date
Chip n' Dale - No release date
Night on Bald Mountain (Fantasia remake) – No release date
Chernabog (from Fantasia) - No release date
"Tink" (Tinkerbell film) - No release date (I think this one has been shelved)
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 7/3/2019, 12:55 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Zendaya can sing.
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/3/2019, 1:13 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Why is Lady & the Tramp the biggest gig Justin Theroux got after The Leftovers, lmfao
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/3/2019, 1:22 PM
@WakandanQueen - Never said she couldn't, so I'm not sure why you're pointing that out... I would've preferred Zendaya to the girl we got. I even posted this the other day on the Melissa McCarthy as Ursula article:
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/3/2019, 1:24 PM
@tmp3 - For real though... he's too busy going after Peter Parker's live-action ex-girlfriends:



(Emma Stone and Laura Harrier)
Nerdman3000
Nerdman3000 - 7/3/2019, 1:27 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - People are already quick with the manips of what she'd look like with red hair:
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/3/2019, 1:32 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Hopefully his buddy Lindelof can cast him on a certain HBO show coming this fall... something he's jacked enough for, and would just need a few coats of blue paint.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/3/2019, 1:37 PM
@tmp3 - Hahaha that would honestly be awesome. The Lindelof connection could make it possible too. I never even thought of him for Dr. Manhattan, but I could totally see it.

Now I'm kind of wondering what Theroux would look like with his head shaved?
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/3/2019, 1:40 PM
@Nerdman3000 - Not bad.



I've never heard of her until now but I checked out some of her music. She can definitely sing. And I didn't realize it until I looked at her IMDb, but I've seen her in Grown-ish, although it wasn't a memorable role because I don't remember who she was on it.
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