All you need to know about "The Little Mermaid" remake
Halle Bailey coming through with her fine fiery red locks for The Little Mermaid remake and we are obssessed.
After the live-action remakes of Mulan, Cruella, Cinderella, and The Lion King, the time has come to bring another historic Disney princess back to the big screen: Ariel and the rest of the cast of The Little Mermaid.
The songs that accompanied your childhood are returning to reclaim their place in the Olympus of great cinematic successes. After a production halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, the film has wrapped up filming in July 2021.
And the wait for this next live-action Disney princess film is finally coming to an endas it slots itself to release on May 26, 2023.
Directed by Rob Marshall, the cast features big names that intrigue fans of the Disney classic: singer Halle Bailey will take on the role of Ariel, accompanied by Jacob Tremblay as her friend Flounder, Awkwafina as Scuttle the know-it-all, but gold-hearted seagull, and Daveed Diggs as the crabby, but kind Sebastian.
Regarding the soundtrack, it will be a mix of new, original songs and old favorites like "Under the Sea" and "Part of Your World." Alan Menken, composer of the original soundtrack, will join forces with Hamilton writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, to write new tunes for the underwater creatures.
Now, let us bring you through the leading cast of The Little Mermaid (2023):
Bailey is most notable for being one half of Chloe x Halle, a musical duo with her older sister. The girls have been successful in their music careers, flourishing under the guidance of their mentor, the one and only Beyoncé.
Though born almost two years apart, they also star as twins on the popular show Grown-ish.
After Styles turned down the role, Disney cast Hauer-King to play opposite Bailey. The 27-year-old British actor has held roles in A Dog's Way Home, Ashes in the Snow, and the BBC television series World on Fire.
He was also previously in the 2017 BBC adaptation of Little Women, opposite Maya Hawke and Kathryn Newton.
Bardem will lend his features to the oceanic King Triton, Ariel's father. The Spanish actor holds an accomplished list of credits, including an Academy Award and Golden Globe for his performance in No Country for Old Men.
At 15, Tremblay has already captured the hearts of audiences with his stunning performances in Wonder and Room, the latter of which earned him a SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, making him the youngest actor to be nominated in that category and the second-youngest to ever be nominated. Now, he will take on the role of Flounder, Ariel's gentle-minded fish friend.
Her comedic works like Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, and The Heat are legendary, while her recent foray into drama with Can You Ever Forgive Me? earned her an Oscar nomination. As the first person cast in the upcoming film, fans are eager to see McCarthy's take on the villainous Ursula.
Reports indicate that Kacey Musgraves was offered the role of Ursula's human form, but she passed on the project. It's unclear who has been cast for the part instead.
