‘The Little Mermaid,’ another one of Disney’s live-action reimaginings, finally has its Prince Eric! Relative newcomer Jonah Hauer-King (‘Howards End,’ ‘A Dog’s Way Home’) will play the film’s love interest. Halle Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, is playing the titular character, Ariel. Jacob Tremblay (‘Room,’ ‘Wonder’), plays Ariel’s companion Flounder,… Continue reading Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Taps Jonah Hauer-King to Play Prince Eric
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Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake: Daveed Diggs in Final Talks to Play Sebastian
‘The Little Mermaid,’ another one of Disney’s live-action reimaginings, has Daveed Diggs in final talks to play Sebastian, a Jamaican crab and advisor of King Triton and delivers one of the movie’s most famous songs, “Under the Sea.” This year, Diggs was in the Netflix film ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ and Amazon’s series ‘Undone.’ He is famous… Continue reading Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake: Daveed Diggs in Final Talks to Play Sebastian
Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Adds Halle Bailey to Play Ariel
‘The Little Mermaid,’ another one of Disney’s live-action reimaginings, now has its Ariel: Halle Bailey. She is one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. Bailey is currently in the Freeform series ‘Grown-ish,’ which is airing its second season. Her other credits include the Disney Channel series ‘Austin & Ally’ and the Disney Channel… Continue reading Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Adds Halle Bailey to Play Ariel
Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Adds Jacob Tremblay & Awkwafina to Cast
‘The Little Mermaid,’ another one of Disney’s live-action reimaginings, now has two more actors in talks to join the cast. Jacob Tremblay for the role of Ariel’s companion Flounder, and Awkwafina for Scuttle, now as a diving bird instead of a seagull. Tremblay is popular for his roles in Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘Room’ and Stephen Chbosky’s… Continue reading Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Adds Jacob Tremblay & Awkwafina to Cast
Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Has Melissa McCarthy in Talks to Play Ursula
‘The Little Mermaid,’ another one of Disney’s live-action reimaginings, now has Melissa McCarthy in early talks to play the villain Ursula. Yes, this would mean she would sing “Poor Unfortunate Souls” in the film. McCarthy recently got an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Marielle Heller’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ biopic. She also… Continue reading Rob Marshall’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Has Melissa McCarthy in Talks to Play Ursula