It’s time to return under the sea!
One of the MANY announcements to come out of Disney Investor Day 2020 was the official cast of the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. It was already known that Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and Jacob Tremblay would be cast members, but today a full cast was revealed.
Disney confirmed the casting in a tweet.
Ariel- Halle Bailey
Sebastian- Daveed Diggs
King Triton- Javier Bardem
Flounder- Jacob Tremblay
Ursula- Melissa McCarthy
Prince Eric- Jonah Hauer-King
Scuttle- Awkwafina
Composer and music aficionado Allen Menken will work with Hamilton creator Lin Manuel-Miranda on new songs for the film. Don’t worry, the classics such as “Under the Sea”, “Kiss the Girl” and others will make a return!
No official release date for the film has been announced, but if all goes according to plan the team hopes to begin filming in London come January 2021.