Here’s the cast of Disney’s live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ remake and who they’re playing

Halle Bailey as Ariel in the first teaser trailer for “The Little Mermaid. “Walt Disney Studios A live-action remake of Disney’s 1989 movie “The Little Mermaid” is set for release on May 26, 2023.   Rob Marshall will be directing and actress and singer Halle Bailey will be starring as Ariel.

Melissa McCarthy will be portraying Ursula and Awkwafina will be voicing Scuttle the seagull.   “Grownish” star Halle Bailey will be starring as Ariel, the titular mermaid. Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.

“Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; DisneyIn the original movie, 16-year-old Ariel was fascinated by humans and desperately wanted to experience their world.  The upcoming film, directed by Rob Marshall, will include music from the original movie, plus new tracks developed by EGOT winner Alan Menken and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda told Variety that the film has “three or four original tunes, replacing none of the ones you like.

All of those are in. “The musician also said that there will be music inspired by Ariel’s time on land.  “She experiences a lot of firsts, as someone with legs for the first time,” Miranda said.

“We got to lean into all of that musically. “Marshall told Deadline he was “proud” of the diverse cast assembled and said that there was “no agenda” in casting Bailey.  “We saw everybody, but it was hers,” he said.

“It had nothing to do with anything exterior. It had everything to do with the interior — what she brings to it, the beauty, the passion, the fierceness, the vulnerability, the joy, the heart. Everything that she has was what we were looking for with Ariel.

“The first teaser trailer for the film, released at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, in September, gave fans their first look at Bailey’s stunning rendition of “Part of Your World. ” “Ariel is not afraid to show her strength and her passion,” Bailey told Variety of her version of the Disney princess. “There’s so much power in all that she is and the fact that she is just so headstrong and willing to go for what she wants, I think, is more clear in this film.

“Rising star Jonah Hauer-King will be portraying Prince Eric. Jonah Hauer-King stars as Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “Jemal Countess/WireImage; DisneyPrince Eric fell in love with Ariel a few days after she saved him from drowning in the ocean.

 Javier Bardem will be playing King Triton, Ariel’s protective father and ruler of the sea. Javier Bardem stars as King Triton in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “P.

Lehman/Barcroft Media via Getty Images; DisneyIn the 1989 film, he had seven daughters and Ariel was the youngest of them. Triton constantly warned Ariel to not swim to the surface because he viewed humans as “barbarians. “Melissa McCarthy will be starring as the sea witch named Ursula.

Melissa McCarthy stars as Ursula in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Producers Guild of America/AP; DisneyUrsula used to live in the underwater palace but was banished and exiled. So, to get revenge against King Triton, she gave Ariel a potion that gave her legs and enabled her to be among the humans.

She also tricked the mermaid into sacrificing her beautiful voice.  According to Deadline, McCarthy’s version of Ursula will be Ariel’s “evil aunt. “The actress told USA Today that Ursula is “one of my absolute favorite villains so to play her was delicious.

“”You’re flying around singing and spinning in these crazy contraptions and up on wires. What’s not to love?” she added.  “Hamilton” and “Snowpiercer” star Daveed Diggs will voice Sebastian the crab.

Daveed Diggs voices Sebastian in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP; DisneySebastian acted as a confidant to King Triton and kept tabs on Ariel for him in the original movie.  Diggs told Collider that he “worked harder on Sebastian probably than I have for any role in my life.

“”Room” and “Good Boys” star Jacob Tremblay will voice the fish named Flounder. Jacob Tremblay voices Flounder in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “Leon Bennett/WireImage; DisneyFlounder was loyal to Ariel and accompanied the mermaid on her adventures.

 Actress and comedian Awkwafina will be voicing Scuttle the seagull. Awkwafina voices Scuttle in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid. “Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP; DisneyIn the 1989 movie, the clumsy bird considered himself an expert on humans and their inventions – like the fork, which he called a “dinglehopper.

“”The Undoing” star Noma Dumezweni will reportedly be playing a brand new character. Noma Dumezweni in January 2020. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for WarnerMediaAccording to Deadline, the actress, who portrayed Hermione Granger in productions of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway and the West End, will play a character that wasn’t part of the animated “Little Mermaid” film.

 “Get Even” star Jessica Alexander landed an undisclosed role in the film. Jessica Alexander on “Get Even. “BBCDeadline reported the casting news in March 2021.

Alexander was tight-lipped about who she’ll be portraying in the film, but shared screenshots of the article on Instagram with the caption: “things are starting to feel a lil different . . .

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. . “”Bridgerton” star Simone Ashley has a part in the movie.

Simone Ashley’s role in the live-action “Little Mermaid” film is unknown. Joel C. Ryan/Invision/APAccording to a feature on Ashley published by The Sunday Times in March 2022, Ashley has a “small role” in the movie.

 The actress also alluded to her involvement in the project when she told Elle Singapore that she was “filming on a Disney movie” when she learned that she was offered the role of Kate Sharma in season two of “Bridgerton. “Read the original article on Insider.