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Halle Bailey fans celebrate The Little Mermaid’s positive early reviews hailing it as the best live-action Ariel remake, here’s a recap of Disney’s blue carpet premiere

Halle Bailey fans celebrate The Little Mermaid’s positive early reviews hailing it as the best live-action Ariel remake, here’s a recap of Disney’s blue carpet premiere

Ariel fans, especially Halle Bailey‘s followers are thrilled by The Little Mermaid movie’s early social media reviews calling it one of Disney’s best live-action remakes. The mouse house held the blue carpet premiere event in Los Angeles and while the early reactions by themselves are taking the internet by storm – dazzling star-studded appearance by Simone Ashley, Seinna King, Lorena Andrea and the original voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson has Little Mermaid on the trending list.

Since 2019, when Halle Bailey was first announced to be playing Ariel for the live-action remake – The Little Mermaid fans have stood through thick and thin supporting the casting choice. Even amidst extreme backlash for casting a POC, the fanbase rallied to shower support for the actress as well as the crew that was involved in the project. four years later and ahead of its May 26 release, the mouse house’s live-action adaptation is being hailed as a magical, romantic adaptation of the animated classic.

While not all critics are on board the positive hype train – The Little Mermaid seems to have won over critics through Halle Bailey’s Ariel, Melissa McCarthy‘s Ursula and Daveed Diggs‘ Sebastian Steal performances. And although journalists like Insider’s Kirsten felt the remake “isn’t as good as the animated masterpiece” and some like Scott Menzel even going as far as calling it mediocre, the few negative reviews are being submerged by the increasingly acclaimed early social media reactions for The Little Mermaid.

Jonah Hauer-King also earned similar praises for his chemistry with Bailey’s Ariel. Moreover, director David Magee has received applaud worthy mentions too for the underwater scenes and in general, his “great direction” as BSL puts it. Readers can check out reactions below.

Meanwhile, the celeb appearances on the Little Mermaid blue carpet are the highlight of any discussions related to Ariel on Twitter. One particular heartwarming moment that’s trending on Twitter shows Offset‘s daughter Kulture hugging Halle Bailey after meeting her for the first time. Similarly, Benson’s interaction with Bailey on the carpet was also wholesome. Speaking of who, Halle donning a custom Valdrin Shaiti dress as she dazzled for the blue carpet photographs earned her more praise for sticking to the mermaid theme.

Songs like Poor Unfortunate Souls and Kiss the Girl are being hailed for their visual effects and stunning cinematography. In fact, journos like Grace Randolph are already predicting an Oscar nom for best cinematography and are applauding the VFX work.

The review embargo for The Little Mermaid lifts on May 22 – the same week as its premiere on May 26 in theaters worldwide. Could this join Disney’s billion-dollar remake club like Aladdin and The Lion King? It remains to be seen so stay tuned for more updates on its box office earnings.

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