Yara Shahidi: Cast As The FIRST Black Tinkerbell in Disney's Peter Pan

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The news recently came out and how exciting for Yara Shahidi to be cast as the First Black Actor to play Tinkerbell in the upcoming Live Action remake of Peter Pan. Yara expressed her joy in the casting selection via IG with a fan created piece of art. The live action remake of this iconic movie will feature the 20 year old actor and activist from Blackish in a role that is magical and memorable! Shahidi has spoken out for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood and this role will help the movement in that direction. In addition to being a TV actor, she's also been seen on the big screen in a number of films, and is the star of her own spinoff, Grownish.

Looking forward to seeing her take on this role and dazzle us while creating lasting memories of this FAIRYtale character! Congrats YARA!!


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