Live-Action The Little Mermaid

[Drizzle]

This is some straight up Broadway casting. If the Harry Styles and Javier Bardem rumors are true, I guess that just leaves Sebastian as the last major character to be announced. I wouldn't be surprised if it was Lin-Manuel Miranda.

 

[Schlosser85]

Queen Athena.....Angela Bassett? Alfre Woodard?

 

[Pond]

interesting so ariel is actually gonna be afro latina now

Bardem is not latino, so, not really, no.

 

[Lily Adler]

Bardem is not latino, so, not really, no.

He's Hispanic, so I guess Ariel will be muy Caliente.

 

[Silvermoth]

I didn't get it from reddit, I got it from ONTD

Ariel and Eric's casting is here
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And Triton's is here
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This person has a friend who's dad is a producer on the movie. In June when Zendaya was shown with red hair in London they had stated she was talks but wasn't anymore. They also stated that Disney did consider Gaga for the role of Ursula as well as actual drag queens.



I think Eric was suppose to be the thing that "broke the camel's back" when it came to Ariel's fixation with humanity, like he became the physical embodiment of that desire to be human but it didn't come across that way b/c these animated movies lacked a certain complexity to them.

And I agree with your Eric casting comment in regards to Harry Styles.

Yeah he looks like those aging filters people put on their phones to see what they look like as babies.

That's sorta what the Aladdin remake did with Jasmine. They made it more than just her wanting to chose who she wanted to marry. It was more about he wanting to become Sultan or at least have a say in regards to running her family's kingdom in order to help her people.

Which is a good thing I think. But even more so when, let’s be honest, prince Eric isn’t exactly the sort of guy you would risk it all for

I wouldn't drive to Cleveland for Harry Styles, let alone give up the ocean.

Haha oh dear. I feel like this movie had a bit of casting that pisses everyone off no matter who you are haha. Whatevs, really the movie is ariel’s Movie. Maybe having someone a bit bland could be a good thing?

Queen Athena.....Angela Bassett? Alfre Woodard?

Oh my gosh alfre woodard as the queen of the seas. Effing badass. I love the bardem casting choice too. It will be nice to see him in a role besides the villain. Plus, total daddy

 

[Pond]

He's Hispanic, so I guess Ariel will be muy Caliente.

I gather Arizona is freezing right now?

 

[MarvelU]

Interesting, I feel like Ariel’s sisters will all be of different races.

 

[Silvermoth]

Hmm I suppose it makes sense to make prince Eric younger. Asher would have been interesting though because I can see Disney using Eric as a hook (excuse the pun) to get young boys interested in the movie as much as young girls? But I guess they don’t need to worry about that so much

 

[DarthDaveBanner]

Hmm I suppose it makes sense to make prince Eric younger. Asher would have been interesting though because I can see Disney using Eric as a hook (excuse the pun) to get young boys interested in the movie as much as young girls? But I guess they don’t need to worry about that so much

Gigantic shame Disney didn't go with him, he was phenomenal in Shazam! But I guess they decided to do a reverse Emma Watson thing with Styles.

 

[supersun2000]

Can't wait to see this film, just got back from seeing THE Lion King will be going back tomorrow to see it again. Great remake, the CGi is crazy good.

 

[Silvermoth]

Yeah no one is bothering with that. Plus I’m still so excited to see what the movie looks like on the big screen.

You know what we need? A little mermaid video game. A new one I mean

 

[The Guard]

Someone complained that Disney took an existing property and adapted it again?

That's like all they've ever done.

 

[Silvermoth]

Yeah I mean, they didn’t make up Aladdin. And the lion king is based on hamlet.

I must admit, I always laugh when people are like “Disney know nothing about Ariel” and it’s like...they probably know more that you since they made the version you’re most familiar with

 

[RockSP]

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

That is the same personne ? Wow.

 

[JP]

Gigantic shame Disney didn't go with him, he was phenomenal in Shazam! But I guess they decided to do a reverse Emma Watson thing with Styles.

Because he's charming, charesmatic and can actually sing??

 

[Silvermoth]

 

[DillySuperDilly]

I guess some people did not get the memo

 

[Schlosser85]

"I gon sop yo voice up like a biscuit"

 

[Darkness Falls]

can we get harry styles singing this then

 

[Silvermoth]

That might be cute. For some reason I can’t find the original Broadway cast soundtrack on Spotify and it’s devastating me.

Do you think we will hear more at D23? I hope so. That would definitely break the internet

 

[CB Fan]

I love that song but I think they’ll write something new like they did with Beauty and the Beast and Lion King. As for D23 I could see them showing off concept art. Not sure if they’ll have footage beyond maybe a cgi teaser with Ariel’s famous vocalization that shows off well known locations like the palace, Eric’s castle, Ariel’s secret cave, and a sunken ship. It’d be like the Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast teasers.

 

[Silvermoth]

That would be cool. I would be happy with that

 

[Silvermoth]

Ha, very coy. Must have to wait for D23. Have we ever heard her sing?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Have we ever heard her sing?