“The Little Mermaid” Trailer Made Me So Excited To See Halle Bailey As Ariel, So Here’s Each Disney Princess Animated Vs. Live Action Vs. Broadway
Fiyin Olowokandi
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While we wait for <i>The Little Mermaid</i> remake to come out, let's take a look at how our favorite Disney princesses were portrayed over the years. ?
“The Little Mermaid” Trailer Made Me So Excited To See Halle Bailey As Ariel, So Here’s Each Disney Princess Animated Vs. Live Action Vs. Broadway
The trailer for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey recently dropped this month — and let me tell you, I CANNOT wait to see this movie!
Buena Vista Pictures DistributionHere’s Princess Ariel, played by Halle Bailey in the live-action adaptation which comes out May 2023:
Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesHere’s Sierra Boggess — who played Ariel in The Little Mermaid on Broadway — performing a scene from the musical at the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in 2008:
REUTERS / Gary Hershorn / AlamyAnd here’s a side-by-side of all three:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / REUTERS / Gary Hershorn / Alamy2. Here’s the 1991 animated film, Beauty and the Beast, with Princess Belle, voiced by Paige O’Hara:
Walt Disney Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Belle, played by Emma Watson, in the 2017 live-action adaptation:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Sarah Litzsinger as Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast in 2002:
Lawrence Lucier / Getty ImagesAnd here’s a side-by-side of all three:
Walt Disney Pictures / Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection / Lawrence Lucier / Getty Images3. Here’s Princess Jasmine, voiced by Linda Larkin, in the 1992 animated movie, Aladdin:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Naomi Scott as Jasmine in the 2019 live-action adaptation:
Walt Disney Co.Here’s Courtney Reed as Jasmine in Aladdin on Broadway in 2014:
Walter Mcbride / WireImage / Getty ImagesAnd here’s a side-by-side of them all:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection / Walt Disney Co. / Walter Mcbride / WireImage / Getty Images4. Here’s Cinderella, voiced by Ilene Woods, in the 1950 animated movie, Cinderella:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Cinderella, played by Lily James, in the 2015 live-action adaptation:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionAnd we can’t forget the classic 1997 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella movie — starring Brandy as Cinderella:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionNow, here’s Laura Osnes as Cinderella backstage at Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway in 2013:
Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / Getty ImagesAnd here’s all our Cinderellas together:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection / Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / Getty ImagesUnfortunately, not all Disney princess movies have been adapted for the big stage ~and~ a live-action movie YET — but here’s some side-by-sides for the ones that have already been adapted for Broadway OR live-action.
5. Here’s Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel, in the 2013 animated film, Frozen:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionFrozen currently doesn’t have a live-action movie remake — but here’s Georgina Haig as Elsa in Season 4 of the TV series, Once Upon a Time, for a Frozen-inspired crossover:
ABC / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Caissie Levy as Elsa in the Broadway musical, Frozen, in 2018:
Bruce Glikas / WireImage / Getty ImagesAnd here’s a side-by-side of all three:
Walt Disney Co. / ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection / Bruce Glikas / WireImage / Getty Images6. Here’s Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose, in the 2009 animated film, The Princess and the Frog:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionWhile we currently don’t have Tiana on Broadway or in a live-action movie remake, here’s Mekia Cox as Tiana (or “Sabine”) in Season 7 of Once Upon a Time:
Jack Rowand / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesAnd here’s the two side-by-side:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection / Jack Rowand / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images7. Here’s Mulan, voiced by Ming-Na Wen, in the 1998 animated film, Mulan:
Walt Disney Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionHere’s Yifei Liu as Mulan in the 2020 live-action adaptation:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionThere’s currently no Broadway Mulan, but fingers crossed it happens soon!
And here’s the two side-by-side:
Walt Disney Pictures / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection8. And finally, here’s Princess Aurora, voiced by Mary Costa, in the 1959 animated film, Sleeping Beauty:
Buena Vista DistributionHere’s Elle Fanning as Aurora in Maleficent, the 2014 live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty:
Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionWe also don’t have a Broadway Aurora yet. ?
Here’s the two side-by-side:
Buena Vista Distribution / Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett CollectionWELL. Now I’m even more excited for The Little Mermaid and all the Disney remakes to come!
Which adaptations have you seen? Which live-action Disney remakes would you like to see next? Let me know in the comments below!
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