It looks like Yara Shahidi will be our go-to for pixie dust from now on since she's about to become the new Tinkerbell.
Deadlinerecentlyconfirmedthat theGrown-ishstar is set to portray the classic character inDisney'sPeter Panlive-action remake,Peter Pan and Wendy. This means that Shahidi will be the first Black woman to ever portray the role, which was previously played byJulia Robertsin 1991 and Ludivine Sagnier in 2003.
The actress celebrated the announcement with two posts on Instagram, first sharing aglowing selfieof herself in a green outfit with the caption, "lettssssgooooo #Tinkerbell." Countless stars congratulated her on the casting news, including her palZendaya, who simply exclaimed, "yyyyesssssss!!!!!!!"
The actress then uploaded animpressive fan illustrationof her as Tinkerbell, which she captioned, "Thank you for all of the love. It, truly, means so much to me. I’m excited for this next adventure! Artist: @alexcollectsofficial."
In addition to Shahidi,Jude Lawwill also be joining the cast as Captain Hook. Ever Anderson is starring as Wendy and Alexander Molony will be the main character, Peter Pan. A release date hasn't been confirmed yet, but David Lowery will be directing the film while Jim Whitaker will serve as producer.
Shahidi's historic casting comes over a year after actress Halle Bailey was cast to play Ariel in the live-action adaptation ofThe Little Mermaid, proving that Disney is making significant progress when it comes todiversity and inclusionin their films (and it's abouttime).
我们会倒计时的日子,直到我们看到雅苒transform into our favorite tinker fairy!
