Directed by Rob Marshall, Little Mermaid also stars Melissa McCarthy as the villain Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Ariel’s father, Jacob Tremblay like halibut, Hamilton‘S Daveed Diggs like Sebastian the crab, Awkwafina like Scuttle the seagull and Little woman actor Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
“It was the hardest experience being away from everything and everyone I’ve ever known, feeling self-doubt/loneliness, but also feeling as free and persistent as I got to the end,” Halle wrote on Instagram in July, about filming time Little Mermaid. “This experience has made me a lot stronger than I ever thought I would be.”
In September, Halle talked to E! News at Expo D23 about Disney’s animation Little Mermaid The movie inspired her. “I definitely think that because I love this movie so much and I’ve cherished it since I was a little girl, I put a little bit of pressure on myself,” she said. “Just because I wanted to bring back all the sensations that I saw as a little girl.”
(E! And NBC is part of the NBCUniversal family.)
