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    'Black-ish' Star Yara Shahidi Cast as Tinkerbell in Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie

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    The Zoey Johnson of the ABC sitcom and its spin-off ‘Grown-ish’ is the first actor of color to fill the role that traditionally has featured a white actress.
    Sep 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Yara Shahidi is about to make magic in her next feature film appearance. The 20-year-old actress has been tapped to play Tinkerbell in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of its classic animation, “Peter Pan and Wendy”.
    This marks the first time ever an actor of color fills the role that traditionally has featured a white actress. It is also the latest of Disney’s efforts to continue representing diversities in its movies after casting Halle Bailey in the lead role of Ariel in upcoming live-action pic “The Little Mermaid (2020)”.
    Shahidi will join Jude Law, who is set to take on the role of Captain Hook, Alexander Molony who will portray Peter Pan, and Ever Anderson who has been cast as Wendy. David Lowery, who directed Pete’s Dragon for the studio, is on board to helm “Peter Pan and Wendy”.

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    Lowery has also co-written the script, which is based on Disney’s 1953 animated movie, along with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing.
    “Peter Pan and Wendy” will be the next of Disney’s live-action remake of its animated classics. The studio recently released Mulan, directed by Niki Caro, on Disney+ due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will be bringing back “The Little Mermaid” on screen with Rob Marshall (“Chicago”, “Mary Poppins Returns”) being attached to direct.
    Shahidi gained recognition for her starring role as the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on ABC’s sitcom “Black-ish”. The popular and critically-acclaimed series has spanned a spin-off, “Grown-ish”, which premiered in 2018 and also stars Shahidi.
    The actress’ film credits include “Imagine That” (2009), “Smallfoot” (2018), and the lead role in “The Sun Is Also a Star” (2019). She has also lent her voice for the lead role of Melanie in Netflix’s animated movie “Fearless (2020)”. In 2016, Time magazine named her among its annual list of “The 30 Most Influential Teens”.

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      Jude Law to Bring Captain Hook to Life in New Peter Pan Movie

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      The ‘Alfie’ actor has signed on to star opposite Alexander Molony as well as Milla Jovovich’s daughter Ever Anderson in the new film adaptation by ‘Pete’s Dragon’ director David Lowery.
      Jul 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Jude Law will follow the likes of Jason Isaacs, Garrett Hedlund and Dustin Hoffman after signing on to play Captain Hook in a new Peter Pan film.
      The “Alfie” star will portray the one-handed pirate in “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery’s “Peter Pan (2021)”, according to Variety.
      Law joins Milla Jovovich’s daughter Ever Anderson and Alexander Molony, who have already been cast as the film’s leads.

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      Milla Jovovich's Daughter Ever Anderson to Transform Into Wendy in 'Peter Pan'

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      The 12-year-old actress, who can also be seen in the upcoming ‘Black Widow’ movie, will star opposite lead actor Alexander Molony in the highly-anticipated movie.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Milla Jovovich’s daughter Ever Anderson, 12, has been cast as Wendy in the upcoming live-action remake of “Peter Pan”.
      According to Variety, Ever has signed on to portray the female lead in the highly anticipated film, opposite Alexander Molony as Peter.
      This won’t be the first acting gig for Ever, the daughter of Milla and director Paul W.S. Anderson, as she’s already starred as a younger version of her mother’s character in “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”, and can soon be seen playing a younger Scarlett Johansson in “Black Widow”.
      Speaking to Britain’s The Independent newspaper recently about her daughter’s acting ambitions and appearing in the “Resident Evil” movie, Milla said: “She’s very serious about acting and has worked very hard. She goes to classes and learns her lines so I had no objections about her playing a young me in the film, with no dialogue or anything, just a day of work.”
      However, she added: “I understand why people don’t want their kids to do it. When she first asked, I just kept putting obstacles in her path, but after she showed me her commitment and hard work, what am I going to do?”
      The live-action “Peter Pan” will be helmed by Pete’s Dragon director David Lowery, who also co-wrote the script alongside Toby Halbrooks.
      A release date has yet to be confirmed, but Variety noted that the film will hit cinemas, rather than being released solely on Disney’s streaming service Disney+.

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