EXCLUSIVE: YaraShahidi is set to play Tinkerbell in Disney’s live-action PeterPan pic
. This would mark the first time a person of color has filled the role that has traditionally featured a white actress and follows in the footsteps after Disney set Halle Bailey to playShahidi joins Jude Law, who will play Captain Hook, as well as Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, who will play the title characters. Lowery is on board to direct the project and also co-wrote the script with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing.
Many other studios have made their own versions on the big and small screens including Steven Spielberg’sIn novel and films, Tinkerbell is a fairy and Pan’s closest friend and was famously played by Julia Roberts in Spielberg’s retelling. In recent years, Disney has been open to allowing any actor play a role that was originally limited to Caucasian talent, making waves after setting Bailey to play the mermaid Ariel.
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