Yara Shahidi Is Set To Become The First Black Tinkerbell, And I Can't Stop Smiling

Buzzfeed ^ | September 26, 2020 | Morgan Sloss

[EdnaMode]

You know Yara Shahidi. Black-ish actor, fashion icon, passionate activist, and inspiration to us all.

Well now, the 20-year-old is out here changing the game. Yara Shahidi was just cast as the first Black Tinkerbell ever!!

The film, called Peter Pan and Wendy, will star Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson as the titular characters. And Jude Law will be playing Captain Hook!

In a recent Instagram post, she made the announcement by sharing some gorgeous artwork (by @alexcollectsofficial) portraying her as Tinkerbell.

"Thank you for all of the love," the Grown-ish actor said in the caption. "It truly means so much to me. I’m excited for this next adventure!"

Blessing us with Yara as Tinkerbell is Disney's latest move to increase diversity in live-action films. You might remember that Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in an upcoming remake of The Little Mermaid. Let's hope this trend continues!

[TigersEye]

Christopher Columbus!!! You skeered the bejeebers out of me.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Will the alligator be black?

Nope. Evil white, no doubt.

[EEGator]

No.

[dfwgator]

[EEGator]

I saw some of those in the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine FL.
Pretty cool, but not very good camo...

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

A black Tinkerbell? OK. Will her glow be so bright no one can see her as the original Tinkerbell, in the book, was?

Hope they don’t ruin it as they did the Broadway Play THE WIZ. Good play, horrid movie!

[EEGator]

Clarence Williams III has that effect.
I remember him screaming “Hot soup mutha f****!” in some Attica movie.

[Thank You Rush]

I worked with a gal in CA years ago with that name and she sure wasn’t black - from Iran....

[Covenantor]

Mmmm.....Stacey Abrams just perfect for the PC POC version of Fantasia....down to tha gapped teeth

[EEGator]

The actresses’ father is Iranian.

[TigersEye]

Yikes, Bro! I feel like I’ve been tazed.
That white alligator up there isn’t as scary.

Better teeth too. :)

[Songcraft]

CNN already has their own first black Tinkerbell (shown below with his whitish Tweetie-bird).

       

[Phil DiBasquette]

Well now we have widescreen at home, yes

[flaglady47]

Hollywood always pushing the envelope.

[Trillian]

They are so original, creative and talented. Just changing the skin color and doing nothing new. It’s a good thing hollywood enjoys losing business.

[clearcarbon]

and so on....

such fun !!!!!

[Trillian]

He was passed out on a hotel floor when they called.

[Vendome]

She is actually really, really, cute.

I’d tap that

[SkyDancer]

Well there was Bush but he was white.

[SkyDancer]

Yeah.