Disney reportedly cast "Grown-ish" star Yara Shahidi to play Tinker Bell in its upcoming live-action adaptation of "Peter Pan." The film will be called "Peter Pan and Wendy" and is set to be directed by David Lowery ("Pete's Dragon," "The Old Man & the Gun").
Deadline reported the news of Shahidi's casting, and also reports that Jude Law will play Captain Hook. The titular roles will be portrayed by Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, respectively.
Per the outlet, "Peter Pan and Wendy" will mark the first time a woman of color has played the character of Tinker Bell in a major production, similar to Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel in the upcoming "Little Mermaid." The character was portrayed as white in the original 1953 animated classic.
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