Halle Bailey couldn’t believe she was the new little mermaid: “me? for Ariel? It does not make sense”

Through social media an interview in which the actress and singer became viral Halle Bailey She claims that at first she couldn’t believe that Disney had cast her to play the new little mermaid in the live action movie, and felt that everything was a very surreal experience, even at the audition stage to get the role of the. Princess Ariel.

It was the year 2019 when it was announced that Halle Bailey would be in charge of acting ‘The Little Mermaid’, Disney’s new live-action filmwhich has quickly unleashed hundreds of racist criticisms on social networks, from many people who disagree that a black actress is playing the role of the famous princess.

“Getting that part was very surreal, it was very shocking to me.“, Says the actress in this video that has quickly become a trend on social networks, where she shares with the interviewer what her experience was like 3 years ago when Disney He chose it to give life to one of his favorite princesses: the little mermaid ariel.

When they asked me to audition, I looked at him and said, ‘Me? for Ariel? It doesn’t make sense ‘you know? because my image of Ariel is her red hair, her pale skin and her tail and she is wonderful to me and I love her. “

In this video you can also see the actress and singer on the verge of tears as she recalls her experience in 2019, when she couldn’t believe she was auditioning for the role of Ariel: “Even during the audition process, I remember being so scared and so nervous.“He says. However, she also confessed to feeling very happy and grateful that she did and now that the whole world has seen her in this role, she is ready for the film’s premiere in 2023.

The criticisms of “The Little Mermaid” continue

The premiere of the first promotional trailer for “The Little Mermaid” sparked criticism that began in 2019 when Disney revealed that actress Halle Bailey would star in this new live action, and on YouTube more than a million users clicked on. “I do not like”, making it clear their rejection of this new production.

It is necessary to point out that both Halle Bailey and ‘The Little Mermaid’ have received a lot of support on social networks and from Hollywood stars such as Jodi Benson, who voiced the 1989 Little Mermaid, the original. Unfortunately, there are still several negative and racist comments circulating on social networks, which jeopardize the success of this film.

There is still a long time before the premiere of “The Little Mermaid”, which is expected to arrive in theaters in May 2023, although it is not known what specific day, but it is a fact that it will be one of the most anticipated films of next year and despite the negative reviews, everything indicates that it will be a big box office hit in its early days.