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The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey Isn’t Alone: Inside Disney’s Many Controversial Live-Action Casting Choices

It was meant to be a moment of celebration for Halle Bailey.When Disney and director Rob Marshall announced the the Grown-ish star and singer, one half of R&b duo Chloe x Halle, had landed the coveted role of Ariel in the studio’s upcoming live-adaptation of The Little Mermaid, it was, without a doubt, a career […]

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Disney Casts R&b Singer Halle Bailey as Ariel in Live-Action Little Mermaid

Halle Bailey is ready to go “Under the Sea.” The Chloe x Halle member is officially part of Disney’s world because she’s been tapped to play the coveted role of Ariel in the Little Mermaid live-action film.That’s right, she’s going to play the iconic Disney princess, which is being directed by Rob Marshall and produced […]

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The Sweet, Simple Reason Julie Andrews Isn’t in Mary Poppins Returns

It’s one of the most anticipated movies of the holiday season: Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the beloved 1964 Disney classic.Starring Emily Blunt as the practically perfect nanny, the movie centers on the grown-up Banks children, as well as Michael Banks’s three young children.There are plenty of nostalgic moments in the movie, from the […]

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