‘The Little Mermaid’ Cast on Pep Talks with Beyoncé, Halle’s Voice, and the Power of Representation
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2023
- It’s Fandango’s first Big Ticket interview and we are going under the sea to talk to the amazing cast of ‘The Little Mermaid’! FD correspondent, Jacqueline Coley, sat down with Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina, and Daveed Diggs to share exclusive details on the highly-anticipated movie. Touching on topics like Beyoncé’s advice, Halle’s magical voice, the power of representation, and so much more. Tickets are on sale now! See ‘The Little Mermaid’ in theaters May 26th.
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I feel like Halle getting this role was less about “representation” and more about the fact that she’s the only person who could star in this remake. Who else is singing like Halle rn? She just fits the role. Period.
Negative everyone was auditioning stop being a hater smh
@@mo6live what she said is literally what the director said. Halle set the bar so high that nobody topped it. That’s his words. End of story
@@mo6liveu might need to go back a few months and years ago
Bingo!
@@mo6live how are you subscribed to her channel but you not giving team Halle smh ! That’s weird
I hate it when they ask halle about Beyoncé all the time. Like this is halle's moment. As much as i love bey, halle stands on her own and this is her moment. Beyoncé's name can stay out of this.
Yeah but she’s her protégé. They’re always gonna ask her about beyonce. Part of that is because beyonce is very quiet and doesn’t say much. So any chances interviewers get they’ll ask
Hate when they do it to Chloe too.
it's not anything for YOU to be upset about. Beyoncé is her mentor and is apart of the Disney family as well hence why they mentioned her being Nala in TLK remake. It's not that serious.
@@cy2027 is still said what i said. Move along🙊✌🏽
@@cy2027 and who's upset, i love Beyoncé. But you can tell that even chloe and halle don't like to talk about her much because of the relationship they have with her.
Halle is literally real life disney princess. her laugh, the way she speaks, her pure spirit just embodied Ariel
Lmao how much is Disney paying you?
Dear lord.....what bs
@@Badonicus stay mad
Agree! And the haters can kick rocks 😂. Movie is coming out whether you like it or not!
@@chazj2425 sure it’s coming out and it’s gonna bomb 💣
When I found Halle would be playing Ariel I completely understood it. This girls singing voices screams Disney princess, plus she’s so classy, sweet and just a lovely girl. But I absolutely saw the vision and was like “ok that makes sense” because if you hear Halles voice it’s so ethereal like a siren or something…Ariel is a gorgeous role for her.
Exactly yet toxic people decided to make it a debate about race and skin color rather than pure talent and doing the movie justice it's truly sad😢😢😢
The pushback was expected because Halle is talented but she looks nothing like Ariel they didn’t even give her the iconic red hair
@@fernandojr7854 because she’s black with locs. it shouldn’t look anything like the original ariel. and thats the point. she looks like me and a ton of other little black girls. and that was needed & that’s amazing.
Melissa McCarthy has such great comedic instincts. She doesn’t always choose roles which best exploit how quick her mind is, but when she is in her element she is absolutely in her element.
Need her on SNL again.
She needs to stop working with her husband.
@@natsohigh5552 Well yeah … probably a hard pill to swallow that the person you love most is not super great for your career.
@@natsohigh5552 what he do?
Facts
Yes she was so great on SNL!!! I love her!!!
I love how Melissa McCarthy knows exactly when to disarm everyone with humour. The interviewer also did such a good job of highlighting each character/actor.
This interviewer is amazing at her job! She gave everyone the floor, the transitions were smooth, it didn’t feel forced, she seemed genuinely interested in each of their thoughts and it felt like she was truly a fan of theirs. BRAVO!
Agreed, along with doing her research.
🎯🎯🎯
Halle is UNDOUBTEDLY going to be an ICON when it’s all said and done. Hear me when I say it she’s a complete star! 💕
She is not!!
@@javiruiz8365 hater😭🧘🏽♂️✨
@@theweirdness321bro, this clown is always spewing negative hate on positive black women. This clown goes on Sherri Shepherd's CZcams page every day just to be negative. In the words of Tamar Braxton "GET YOUR LIFE". Seriously, get a life Javi! No seriously...I believe he wants to be a black woman! 🙄
@@javiruiz8365 We not doing that under MY comment boo. Take that somewhere else
Halle … is like a real Disney princess I am so happy for her
Ariel is white wtf is this BS
She really did EARN this role, we don't always see people earning their roles in hollywood.
I love how the cast all hype up Halle because this is her first major cast role let alone playing the lead they all support her Melissa and awkfina being her hype girls ❤
Ariel is white wtf is this BS
First and last role
@@javiruiz8365 in your dreams sure
@@janiyaharielle8964 nah that girl is bland!!! No seasoning!!! Just like her bland sister
@@moonboyofficial wait what!!! The color purple is coming back? Another movie of slavery again like come on that’s ridiculous!!! It’s time to change. I did love the color purple on Broadway 🎭 I cried like a bish!!! One of the best shows that I have seen on Broadway
Halle is such a sweetheart, she’s perfect for this role 🫶🏼💗
Ariel is white wtf is this BS
She’s a great interviewer! Just flowed well and listened with thoughtful questions.
I thoroughly enjoyed her interviewing style ❤
Big time! She set up the vibe as just some friends talking and having a good time. I like that she drew someone them out by asking questions directed to them individually and she does her research. She made it fun.
She’s obviously a beautiful young woman on the outside but her beauty really shows from the inside out. Perfect casting. I’m glad Disney didn’t back down with the stupid “controversy”
I agree😊
I mean they already invested millions of dollars lol. Why would they "back down"?
@@georgehernandez2156 hater
@@MotlatsiBee why is he a hater? He did not say anything negative!!! You need to tell all those bLK millionaires to start making there own movies and stop depending on the white man for representation. I think it’s time for black creators to innovate us with talent instead of crap like madea
Exactly. She’s the first live action musical Disney princess who fits the part and who actually acts and sings like one.
HALLE MOTHERRRRRRRRR
i gotta say i respect Melissa's comedic timing here a lot. She's a trained improviser so her jokes come as instinct, but she waits for the other actors to finish their responses before making a joke, rather than interrupting them
Halle's laugh in 16:56 to Melissa's dirty joke is insane. This cast does have a chemistry needed to make a fun film. Can't wait
Listening to David talk about his research for Sebastian's voice was exciting. I respect the work he put into playing this iconic character
I agree 100% also, it's spelled Daveed. Means beloved in Hebrew
He did so awesome
She’s going to win an Oscar for that song…Out of this world! That was the most amazing rendition I have ever heard in a Disney film besides Whitney Houston in Cinderella!
She deserves an Oscar for her singing n performance. It seemed so effortless n real
Her singing voice is remarkable ❤
halle is a part of something bigger with this role and she is absolutely the right person for it oh my goodness
I love Halle's personality and energy she's so cool and down to earth. 🌞
History was made 😭😭😭😭😭 I will be in complete tears watching this film in theatres
"history was made" yep, That's when you know you're dealing with trash. When the heck did anybody ever go to the movies and spend their money because "history was made?"
That's complete cultural Marxist garbage nobody wants. You know Africa still exists.
@mikerivers7559
you need to get help. There is nothing wrong with reliving your childhood memories in today's world. That's what most people are doing. And they are taking their children to see what is being culturally acceptable.
People of color were not represented in Disney before the late 1900s. Let alone mainstream media unless they kissed the behinds of these Hollywood executives!! History is being made. All of these people are making history for their roles. Get over it.
You fit in well with the anti-happiness crowd.
Me too I’m going for my birthday well a day before my birthday I’m going on the night it comes out on the 26th I’m so excited
Hearing the interviewer say this is the first interview with the cast of the live action Little Mermaid film is so funny to me cause I was searching for cast interviews earlier this month and I was so disappointed nothing was up! So I’m happy to see they finally uploaded something! I’m definitely excited to see the interviews with Halle and Jonah! Looking forward to see how much chemistry these 2 have in and out of character!
Halle's aura always makes me feel the need to protect her at all costs🥹😭 like i could literally go to war😭 I can't wait to see her (and Melissa) on this movie. And i can't wait for all the press stuff too..AND her music and whatever else she's doing next🥹💕
Watching young black girls reacting with such excitement at seeing a black Ariel is worth her casting alone 😊
16:50 This whole part with Halle laughing and Melissa being like "I'll tell ya"💀😭😭
I love them so much
Oh man I didn't expect to cry but I can't help it. I'm so happy to have this exist. And to know for future little girls they will feel better about who THEY are. ❤😢
Get a life Disney bot. Nobody believes you're real.
yeeessss. this comment is EVERYTHING!
Facts. I think sooo many of us feel the same way. I’m excited to buy tickets.
❤
I am usually against race-swapping, especially in films with a historical genre that deals with certain ethnic identities like Greek, German, or Chinese, or something that belongs to a certain period, but this is The Little Mermaid. Ariel is supposed to look different from those who live on land, and also Ariel lives under the sea, she can look anything, she can be green, blue, whatever kind of color. Her being black shouldn't be a big deal. I know the complaints come from the look we were used to watching when growing up, but people shouldn't judge her just because she's black.
She's as Ariel as Jodi Benson did, her voice sealed the deal for her, I couldn't see any other person doing Ariel at this point. Looks wise, Sadie Sink is good but can she sing? Ariel's most unique asset is her VOICE, not her looks. That's the truth.
Race swapping iconic characters is NOT OKAY. Imagine they turned Elsa from Frozen Asian or black. Or Tinkerbell black. Or princess Aurora black. Or Cinderella black or Asian. It is all possible, race does not matter with those princesses. But you sure as hell change their iconic looks. Remember, princess Ariel was created by a Danish author. He wants her to be white. She had beautiful elegant red hair, green tail. Plus Halle doesn’t look pretty for a princess. The only good thing about her is her voice, but even her voice doesn’t sound good in ‘part of your world’ (Disney released the full version). Her voice sounds too harsh for a Disney princess
@@truehappiness4U I'm also against race swapping, but historically speaking, Hans Christian Andersen did not specify that the Little Mermaid had to be a redhead or had green tail or be a white woman. That red hair we know was a creative liberty done by Disney based on Alyssa Milano's look, so they can do whatever the heck they want with the "Ariel" character.
Yes, the writer was a Danish man, but technically speaking the Little Mermaid is not supposed to be Danish because she does not live on a land that's considered a territory of Denmark. She lives under the sea, and just because she lives under sea does not necessarily mean she has to be white. Andersen did not even specify which area of the world Ariel's kingdom is. It's actually more meaningful to depict her as having a different skin tone because she's meant to be different to the people in Prince Eric's kingdom which have European features.
Ariel is not the same as Elsa and Anna who are specified as Nordic and Northuldran (Sami), nor Moana who was Polynesian, nor Merida who was Scottish, nor Belle who was French, nor Mulan who's Han Chinese, nor Tiana who's African American. Ariel was a sea-creature who's supposed to look different to the people on land, and I believe having dark skin in a white-majority Kingdom is a good visual representation of what it is to be "different".
@@truehappiness4U all I hear is boohoo wah wah
Tinkerbell is already black in the latest Peter Pan movie lol 🤷🏼♀️
@@truehappiness4U in the animated movie, there’s a Jamaican crab. Is that accent native to Denmark ? 🤔
Thank you, Melissa Mccarthy, for confirming she is Ariel's Auntie! ;) I'm so excited for this movie!
Y'all can say what you want but this little Black Girl was just beaming this entire interview. This was cast such a dream to interview and Halle is amazing person inside and out. Hope y'all enjoy it.
Why can't anyone in the entire CONTINENT of Africa make a movie like this with a "Black Girl"?? Which, by the way, they're not d-umb enough to capitalize a skin color!!! And since when can a "Black Girl" grow long red hair??!! Brainwashed weirdo.
@@mikerivers7559 you’re tying to hard. Relax. You seem to grown to be acting like a child
Notice how everyone is dressed up as their characters and the spot on sitting positions! Ursula taking the center stage with imaginary tentacles taking up space!!! And sweet Halle being Halle, Akwafina scattling away and Daveed crabbing on the side!!!
Love how the comments section isn't full of hella haters like on other vids about this movie.
Right those comment sections on other videos are toxic
pls stop asking halle and chloe about beyonce
Exactly...i find it so annoying
Add Kelly and Michelle! It be so weird how they always asking about her like dang can you focus on my interview!
@@cobycotton2510 girl what does stress me is the HOOPS people jump through to make beyonce relevant in a conversation with people who know her. It comes off so disrespectful to the artists. Like can you respect this artist and her craft and what she's doing right now and not who she knows????? come on! be professional
@@amandawilliams2997 an unprofessional!
My bby Halle 🥹💗 I’m so proud of her 🧜🏽♀️
I need a 1 hour long interview with the cast
Me too!
It seems like they’ve all put in so much hard dedication & passion into their characters & I know it’s gonna show on the big screen ❤
I cannot explain how excited I am for this movie 😩
Absolutely love this Interview and the interviewer .she is professional and highly informed and asked all the right questions ❤
Thank you!
I came here to comment about Jacqueline Coley's excellent interviewing skills! Thought provoking questions, and you can tell she really knows/enjoys the cast's talents!
I love this cast they are so supportive of each other and I know that they will do a great job in their roles! 😊
SHES GONNA SPIN GOLD AFTER THIS ROLE ❤
They seem like a great cast to work with. Can't wait to see the actual movie ☺️
Jacqueline is an amazing interviewer! Such effortless, flowing conversation! What she's done here isn't easy. You can tell she's enjoying herself but she doesn't get carried away with it cos she still hits all her points. Great job Jacqueline!
Beyoncé can’t compare her role in Lion King with Halle playing Ariel. 🤣 Halle’s role is on another level. Can’t wait to see this movie 😁
I mean the lion king is Disney highest grossing animated movie outside of the avatar series
@@TP19 she’s talking about the live action
@@gigireve943 same
Correct, because Bey was a hard No fuh me on the live action. I didn’t even watch it because of that. 🤷🏽♀️
Beyoncé dgaf about either roles. Really. She’s not thinking about it.
i loveee this cast omg halle and melissa are perfect for their roles. can’t wait for the movie
did the disney check clear
@@thundrcat5596 You're under every comment spreading your loser behavior. You care so much about a movie you claim will bomb. It seems more like you have opening night tickets based on your clear obsession with Halle and this movie. Enjoy it!
@@thundrcat5596 Your under most comments spreading your negativity. Are you not embarrassed to be so bothered by a movie you claim you won't see? Seems like someone's obsessed with Halle and her movie
@@thundrcat5596 i sincerely hope YOU got a check to be under all the comments about this movie for the sole purpose of hating. because otherwise that would just be really pathetic lmao
@@thundrcat5596 clown and loser energy fr🤡🤡
Halle is a 🌟 I'm so excited to see her as Ariel. Her version of Part of Your World is on repeat in my household.
It's so funny how we all randomly tear up no matter how many times we listen to it. She has a gift! 🩷
Daveed Diggs also stood out in this when he talked about the responsibility he took upon himself to research Sébastien. Very impressive.
He's always been my favorite from Hamilton. At this point, idt there's nothing he can't do with his voice, so they might as well keep the man booked and busy
Halle is a beautiful human being and I literally cannot imagine her not getting a huge Disney princess role, not only she can sing but have a pretty personality and a wonderful heart. She deserves every bit of the love she’s receiving from this role, she put on a damn good show as a representation of Ariel ❤
Her voice is so sweet. Just like in the Disney animation.
Halle don't worry girl your the perfect Ariel your beautyful and your voice is magical and beautyful
I’ll admit I was abit iffy when I heard melissa was cast for Ursula, probably because I already had Queen latifah, Ginger minj and jinkx monsoon set in my mind to play the role, but omg once I saw Melissa in her Ursula get up and heard the way she spoke in the trailer 😍 I was sold! I forgot that actors can change their voices 😂🤦🏻♀️ I had absolute no issue with Halle playing Ariel 😍 simply because I’ve already heard her voice before so I knew she would kill this!!! SHE IS ARIEL 😍 Ariel is her voice! Halle has THE VOICE 😍 cannot wait for this to drop 👏🏻😍
If I could tell Ms. Bailey _one_ thing, it would be the memory I have of what's probably the biggest uproar over casting before she was overwhelmed with the shameful backlash around hers. The public was vicious beyond words months before we'd have any idea what they'd even look like as the iconic character. Virtually nobody could understand why _they_ were chosen and I didn't envy the pressure they were under.
Quite tragically, the actor didn't live long enough to see the public's stunned reaction to their actual performance. They even won an Oscar, accepted by their grieving family. The actor's work in the role almost nobody had confidence in them playing is now the _definition_ of iconic and those that come after will feel his performance is how high the bar is set for _them._ And it will indeed be almost unheard of to top it.
We can only hope he's aware of just how wrong everybody realized they were to judge him unfairly.
We can only hope others, like you, will take comfort in the fact that one of the greatest performances in film came from such pressure.
That actor was Heath Ledger. The character: The Joker. The film: The Dark Knight.
Break a fin, kid! You're going to have the world in your hands.
Bless your heart
I've now seen the movie twice since it finally came out in Japan, and I just have to say it: Halle Bailey IS Ariel. It's not just her siren-like voice - I mean, in the film, she is genuinely Ariel. Her curiosity, her sweetness and innocence. She's adorable, too. You feel so heartbroken for her during certain scenes and just want to root for her the whole time. "The Little Mermaid" was never my favorite of the animations, but 100%, it has become my favorite of the live action remakes. This movie is just a masterpiece.
P.S. I'm a Melissa McCarthy fan, which is the main reason I wanted to see this film. (Also saw Jonah Hauer-King's noteworthy performance in "Song of Names", and was interested in seeing him as Prince Eric.) I ended up euphoric to find that the entire cast in the film are absolutely, 100% THE characters. ❤
I’m calling it: Melissa McCarthy is gonna get an Oscar nomination. That tiny clip of Ursula in the trailer is enough to know that mama KILLS this role.
Great interviewer Made sure to hold a conversation with everyone.
I’m so excited to watch this movie
😭😭💕💕
I feel like Melissa makes everyone else comfortable ❤
The interviewer was great!
Much thx.
How good is the interviewer? Melissa is everything, and Halle is a natural princess...
Man this panel is so diverse! Love it!
Cant listen to her singing.. without tearing up 🥹🤎 I cant wait 🧜🏽♀️
The chemistry of the cast is really felt. That is a really good sign.
Saw it and did not expect it to be so Amazing! I just wasnt sure how the story would transition to real people. It was so so so well done, to the "T"!!! I had not heard about it at all except my Grandaughter (13) was excited about it. So happy we took the whole family including my 23 year old Son and he enjoyed it too. 🙌
i will be watching every junket for the film. this was such a beautiful start to their press run.
So excited to see this!!! I love the cast!!! However, I wish that Javier Bardem, Jonah Hauer King, and Jacob Tremblay will be along the for press tour as well!!!❤❤
Y’all remember when Ursula took her voice and she was hitting then notes?!? I can’t wait to see what Halle does with that scene 😭
Love that bit, aaah aaaaaah
Melissa is perfect for Ursula !
I hope Halle knows that we are going to support her in this film. I love her so much. What she is doing for my generation is amazing and spectacular. She is our princess and a beautiful human being.
They all going to be great in it can't wait especially Halle and Melissa wish jonah was there
Ron Marshall calling up Halle, Jonah and Melissa by their character name to is seriously the cutest thing 🧜🏽♀️🫶🏾
the transitions in the interview she did was really nice and smooth
I’m so happy for Halle, she deserves this ray of light . Her spirit is light and I really relate to that she’s just lovely inside and out! Also, she has made so many young black woman believe that they can be who they want to be, and it doesn’t matter if your have light dark olive or blue skin, it’s about what’s inside . And it’s about what we all can bring to the table that is unique .
Halle is Ariel. No crying from y’all
Awww they’re all such a wonderful cast!! I’m so excited to see this movie!!
So Halle should also be cast as Janet Jackson in her biopic if they ever do one. I can definitely see it.
Yes
Halle is Ariel. 🌟 This is going to be a beautiful classic
I smiled this whole interview!! Can't wait to see and buy the movie!!
Great interview. I love each of them separately but together, this is going to be great. Been so awesome to see the growth of Daveed and Halle as well.
Her little voice ! ❤️
Halle is a gem 💎
Yup 💯 💎 same thing I said
So much love for each one of these amazing performers!!
I am so excited for this movie! I'm so glad that Disney casted with heart in mind because Halle Bailey admits this kind, loving kindred spirit that Ariel just bursts with and then not to mention her voice perfection
This was great! Jacqueline is such a phenomenal interviewer. Now I gotta look up all her other interviews
Thank you!
I get so overjoyed listening to all these interviews with the cast from the Little
Mermaid 🥰🙏🏾
That was a great interview!!!!!
I can’t wait to see Halle and Melissa❤
Such a great interview!!!!
Halle I love youuuuuuuuuu ! Your journey is going to be so amazing ❤you was born for this 😊
Can't wait to see the movie.
I never was interested in watching the little mermaid until this one came out, I can't wait until it hits the theaters, this movie is definitely going to be a block busters! 🧜🏿♀️ ❤
Shill
She’s perfect omfg
Loving Halle's trousersuit
I WANNNT ITTTT
I can’t wait to see this next month!
I your sure, but you have to many theaters that to be good.
@@jackyvelazquez6323 I don’t even understand what you just said to me tbh
@@artisticalex1206 I was trying to figure that out as well😊
She’s so classy perfect choice for the role
When I found out Halle would be playing Ariel I just remember being like oh yeah that makes sense. She literally IS a Disney princess vibe. She’s sweet and gentle and graceful. She’s the only person in the entertainment industry I see playing this role.
Love this cast! Can’t wait to see it!!🎬🎥🍿
Okay so im not the only one who Halle makes cry when she sings❤thats good to know 🥴
Halle is making history and they are asking about Beyoncé
I Know i hate that. People always have to include Beyonce in everything.
@@BRIDEOFCHRIST-kd2nl exactly smh
She’s her mentor and her mentor is today’s biggest STAR. Get used to it!
So excited for this!
I'm so happy for Halle, she's an actual angel.
My husband and I have our tickets locked and loaded. Can’t wait 😊❤❤❤
I'm so excited!😍😍
I’m SO excited to watch this movie 😭.
Omg her laugh ❤❤