Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Wraps Filming, Halle Bailey Expresses Gratitude For The Experience

Filming on the live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid just wrapped, and Halle Bailey took to her Instagram on Monday to express her gratitude for the experience. 

“and just like that..that’s a wrap after auditioning for this film when i was 18 just about to turn 19, to now finishing filming through a pandemic when i turned 21 ..we have finally made it… i feel so grateful to have experienced this film in all of its glory,” Bailey captioned the post.

She added, “it has been the toughest experience being away from everything and everyone i’ve ever known, to feeling self doubt/ loneliness, but also feeling such freedom and perseverance as i’ve reached the end. this experience has made me so much stronger than i ever thought i could be.”

She also thanked her fellow cast and the crew who worked on the film.

“i’m so grateful to have such lovely and talented people in the cast like @jonahhauerking that will be my friend for infinite lifetimes, @jacobtremblay who i’m so proud of and legends like @bardemantarctic @melissamccarthy @awkwafina @daveeddiggs who are masters of their craft but are so welcoming and open to little old me..as well as to the rest of the beautiful cast and crew,” she wrote.

She also expressed that she cannot wait for the film to make its debut.

“i cannot wait for time to speed up so you all can watch this film because it was made with so much love (plus blood sweat and tears) lol thank you sardinia for a wonderful ending!!! Xoxo.”

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The 21-year-old will be starring alongside other Hollywood heavyweights such as Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Daveed Diggs, and Awkwafina. Lin-Manuel Miranda serves as executive producer on the project. He will be teaming up with composer Alan Menken to create new music for the movie. 

The film was originally scheduled to make its debut earlier this year, but that was initial release date was put on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Disney has not confirmed an updated timeline for the film’s release.