Disney ’s live - action slight Mermaid remaking has finally find its star . Actress Halle Bailey , best bed for her role on the situation comedy Grown - ish , has been cast as Ariel in the pic , which is expect to begin filming early in 2020 .
“ After an extensive hunting , it was copiously light that Halle possesses that rare compounding of spirit , philia , juvenility , whiteness , and message — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role , ” director Rob Marshall tell in a crush spillage . The celluloid “ will feature beloved songs from the animated classic by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman , as well as new songs by Menken ( music ) and Lin - Manuel Miranda ( lyric ) . ”
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Ariel as she appeared in Disney’s 1989 animated classic.Image: (Disney)
If you ’re wondering if Bailey can sing , uh , here ’s her on a rails for the A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack . The answer is yes , she can .
All of that is straight from the Mouse itself . prescribed . Confirmed . However , the press release does n’t mentionthe other castingsthat have been report this week . It only says “ extra annunciation regarding The niggling Mermaid are expect in the coming calendar week . ” But , betting odds are those announcements are going to be thatMelissa McCarthy is Ursula , whileJacob Tremblay is voice Flounder , and Awkwafina is voicing Scuttle . All of those negotiation are still in other talks , but likely to be final soon — and there are still plenty of roles left to fulfil operate forrader .
Bailey tweeted this soon after news break up :
Halle Bailey is playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid.Photo: (Disney)
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If production is starting next year , The Little Mermaid may not be in dramaturgy until 2022 , but that ’s just speculation . A release date , and more casting , is certain to be do soon .
This article was updated to put in the tweet .
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