David Crow Jul 3, 2019
Disney has found its Ariel for the Little Mermaid remake with Halle Bailey, a newcomer praised for her amazing singing voice.
Disney has found its Ariel, the beloved princess from under the sea, and it is most definitely an unexpected choice. Despite social media stans pushing hard for the casting of Zendaya, Disney and director Rob Marshall have selected relative newcomer Halle Bailey to play the mermaid who introduced Broadway style to Walt Disney Studios Animation.
“After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses the rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance—plus a glorious singing voice—all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” Marshall said in a statement. Indeed, it is Ariel’s otherworldly voice that becomes the very center of the film after Ursula, the octopi-sea witch, convinces her to sell her voice in exchange for a pair of legs.
Disney has found its Ariel for the Little Mermaid remake with Halle Bailey, a newcomer praised for her amazing singing voice.
Disney has found its Ariel, the beloved princess from under the sea, and it is most definitely an unexpected choice. Despite social media stans pushing hard for the casting of Zendaya, Disney and director Rob Marshall have selected relative newcomer Halle Bailey to play the mermaid who introduced Broadway style to Walt Disney Studios Animation.
“After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses the rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance—plus a glorious singing voice—all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role,” Marshall said in a statement. Indeed, it is Ariel’s otherworldly voice that becomes the very center of the film after Ursula, the octopi-sea witch, convinces her to sell her voice in exchange for a pair of legs.
- 7/3/2019
- Den of Geek
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