Halle Bailey Ignores 'Little Mermaid' Negativity
- 5 years ago
Halle Bailey Ignores
'Little Mermaid' Negativity Bailey thinks her role
in 'The Little Mermaid' is
"something bigger" than her. As a result, she has decided to ignore the backlash against her being cast as Ariel in the remake. Bailey said she'd rather not listen to "negativity" about the fact that she is black and not pale-skinned and red-haired like the animated Ariel. Halle Bailey, to 'Variety' Javier Bardem is reportedly
in talks to play Ariel's father,
King Triton, in the movie. Melissa McCarthy has openly spoken of her interest in portraying Ursula the sea witch.
'Little Mermaid' Negativity Bailey thinks her role
in 'The Little Mermaid' is
"something bigger" than her. As a result, she has decided to ignore the backlash against her being cast as Ariel in the remake. Bailey said she'd rather not listen to "negativity" about the fact that she is black and not pale-skinned and red-haired like the animated Ariel. Halle Bailey, to 'Variety' Javier Bardem is reportedly
in talks to play Ariel's father,
King Triton, in the movie. Melissa McCarthy has openly spoken of her interest in portraying Ursula the sea witch.