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“The Little Mermaid” Trailer Is Finally Here, And Halle Bailey Proves She Was Born For This Role
After watching <i>The Little Mermaid</i> trailer, I want to be part of this world!

“The Little Mermaid” Trailer Is Finally Here, And Halle Bailey Proves She Was Born For This Role

On Friday, the first trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey debuted at Disney’s biannual D23 Expo.


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The live-action film features Halle Bailey as Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.

Naturally, the teaser trailer had people feeling very emotional:

tia @cursedhive halle really is the perfect ariel no i just really need a moment

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zae @itszaeok halle is THEEE little mermaid like… woah

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kea ❤️‍? @blkwatcher me being carried out the theater after hearing Halle's version of Part of Your World

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PLASTIC OFF AYO’S SOFA @nobodysbxsiness The Little Mermaid (2023) is already the best Disney live action remake I do not give a FUCK

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erica/frankie ⚢ D23 DAY!! @erijuice me running to disney headquarters to get the live action little mermaid hard drive

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????????. @wavyemma i don’t care what ariel looked like in the original little mermaid im telling my kids that ariel was black with dreadlocks. from now on halle is the only little mermaid that matters

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Don’t you just love Halle? I do! She was born for this role.

Variety @Variety #LittleMermaid lead Halle Bailey on audience reaction to seeing "Part of Your World": "I'm just pinching myself. I feel really kind of out-of-body in a way." #D23Expo #D23Expo2022 https://t.co/P1b4fdK5ai

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Rewatch the trailer above and mark your calendars to see Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid when it arrives in theaters on May 26, 2023.

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