Yara Shahidi is set to make history when she plays Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action Peter Pan & Wendy movie.
Deadline, who was first to report the news also shared that his would mark the first time a Black actress has filled the role that traditionally has featured a white actress and follows in the footsteps of the mass media company casting Halle Bailey to play Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
Shahidi joins Jude Law, who will play Captain Hook, as well as Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, who will play the title characters.
Also according to reports this will be a theatrical release and not go straight to Disney's streaming platform.
