THE UNDOING Actress Noma Dumezweni Joins Disney's Live-Action THE LITTLE MERMAID in Brand New Role

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Actress Noma Dumezweni has made her mark in several TV and film appearances including Doctor Who, Mary Poppins Returns, The Kid Who Would Be King, and most recently, as Hugh Grant’s powerful lawyer on HBO’s The Undoing. Next up, she will be taking on a brand new role in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid.

Deadline reports that Dumezweni’s character is unknown for now, but confirmed it is a character that did not appear in the original animated film. Halle Bailey will portray Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human, while Melissa McCarthy is playing her evil aunt Ursula. Javier Bardem is on board to play King Triton, with Daveed Diggs set to play Sebastian and Awkwafina set as Scuttle.

The Little Mermaid will be directed by Rob Marshall and is written by David Magee. The upcoming film will incorporate original songs from the 1989 animated classic, as well as new music from original composer Alan Menken with lyrics by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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