迪士尼決定採用與原動畫形象完全不同的非裔新生代女歌手Halle Bailey來領銜主演,捨去經典紅髮,換上更貼地的造型,令這部電影未演便先轟動全球,不過迪士尼依然沒有被輿論動搖到他們的初心,真人版《小魚仙》已在義大利絕美海島Santa Teresa di Gallura取景拍攝。

 

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所以誰是Halle Bailey?這位將會顛覆你對原動畫印象的人物到底是何方神聖?在年僅19便確定擔正電影大片的女主角。《小魚仙》的導演Rob Marshall說道:「經過一段時間的選角後,很清晰地,Halle擁有所有Ariel的特質,不論是靈魂,內心及年齡上都相當適合飾演這個經典角色。」

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Halle Bailey attends the Premiere Of Disney's "The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre on July 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Halle Bailey attends the Premiere Of Disney's "The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre on July 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

在成為全新的Ariel前,HalleYoutube上以Chole x Halle名號與姊姊Chole開始了她們的歌唱生涯,最終成功取得天后Beyoncé的注意,得到天后的邀請,她們參與了Beyoncé 2016專輯《Lemonade》,並在Beyoncé的演唱會中亮相。

UNSPECIFIED - DECEMBER 10: (L-R) In this screengrab released on December 10, Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey of Chloe X Halle perform during the Billboard Women In Music 2020 event on December 10, 2020. (Photo by 2020 Billboard Women In Music/Getty Images for Billboard)

UNSPECIFIED - DECEMBER 10: (L-R) In this screengrab released on December 10, Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey of Chloe X Halle perform during the Billboard Women In Music 2020 event on December 10, 2020. (Photo by 2020 Billboard Women In Music/Getty Images for Billboard)

2019年美國重大球賽Super Bowl及2020年BET Awards都邀請了她們參與表演,並取得相當高的人氣和曝光率。Bailey亦把握了影視上的機會,她的第一個角色是在電影《Last Holiday》中與Queen Latifah一起演出,而她和姐姐亦在喜劇影集《Grown-ish》中出演雙胞胎(儘管他們有兩年的年齡差異)。

VARIOUS CITIES - JUNE 28: In this screengrab, Chloe x Halle perform during the 2020 BET Awards. The 20th annual BET Awards, which aired June 28, 2020, was held virtually due to restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by BET Awards 2020/Getty Images via Getty Images)

VARIOUS CITIES - JUNE 28: In this screengrab, Chloe x Halle perform during the 2020 BET Awards. The 20th annual BET Awards, which aired June 28, 2020, was held virtually due to restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by BET Awards 2020/Getty Images via Getty Images)

到目前為止,Bailey得到了同行的一致好評。像Halle BerryZendaya等都為她們送上祝福,相信小魚仙的前途將會是一片光明。

 

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