Under the sea…
Disney has found their Ariel in the form of actress and singer Halle Bailey. Halle is one half of Chloe X Halle, with her sister Chloe Bailey, who were both signed by Beyonce.
Both were involved in the soundtrack for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time and released their own studio album in 2018 titled, The Kids Are Alright.
Many celebrities have taken to Twitter to congratulate Halle on the role, including the likes of Mariah Carey, Kehlani and Halle Berry.
In case you needed a reminder… Halles get it DONE. Congratulations @chloexhalle on this amazing opportunity, we can’t wait to see what you do! #TheLittleMermaid #HalleBailey pic.twitter.com/z0Rik2nxRe
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) July 3, 2019
The Little Mermaid will be directed by Rob Marshall and is scheduled to begin production in April 2020, with no current release date announced.
No other information regarding casting has been confirmed, but we will update you on any big updates in the future.
By Jimmy Ioannou
Images provided by chloexhalle/Twitter
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