Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in Disney’s latest live-action remake, Peter Pan & Wendy, is taking us back to Neverland, but the movie is updating the story in some very cool ways! In our first look at the trailer for the Disney+ movie, the actress embodies Tinkerbell’s magical aura, according to The Root.
To begin, The Lost Boys aren’t actually all boys as a part of the new twists, which is fun for girls who are fans of the fairy tale.
Secondly, Indigenous actress Alyssa Wapanatâhk will play Tiger Lily, making the character, who was portrayed as a stereotype in the cartoon, a fully formed person with a real story.
Leaving us with the best twist of them all, having Yara Shahidi portraying the world’s most famous fairy, Tinkerbell!
Following in line with Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming The Little Mermaid, having a Black Tinkerbell is just as big of a deal. Tinkerbell is one of Disney’s signature characters, as she is in all of the posters and Disney logos, and at the beginning of every Disney movie.
Considering Tinkerbell is one of the faces of Disney, making her Black is an important level of representation for its young fans and you also can’t deny the impact of seeing legacy characters like Tinkerbell and Ariel be portrayed by beautiful Black girls. It sends a very loud signal that these fairy tales are truly for everybody now.
[FIRST LOOK] Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Coming to Disney+
Are you guys excited to see Yara Shahidi’s magical performance as Tinkerbell this April? Let us know in the comments!
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