Rob Marshall, who directs the upcoming The Little Mermaid , had an understandable reaction to hearing Halle Bailey sing Part of Your World for the first time.
The director told British Vogue in an article published Monday that Bailey was the first actor to audition for the role of Ariel in Disneys new live-action remake and that her performance made him emotional.
She came in, and she sang Part of Your World, he said. And by the end of it, I was crying. I couldnt believe the depth and the truth and the simplicity and passion she brought to the song. It was just so moving.
Marshall continued to praise Baileys work on the film, saying that as an actor, she understood nuance, she understood truth and she showed all of those wonderful colors that Ariel needs.
He added that hundreds of other people had auditioned for the role in the film, which is set to hit theaters on May 26, but that the bar had already been set with Bailey.
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And no one ever surpassed that bar, he said.
Marshall told the publication that Bailey first caught his eye when she performed Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flacks Where is the Love at the 2019 Grammys with her sister, Chle Bailey.
She looks like an angel, the director recalled saying at the time.
Disney released Baileys rendition of Part of Your World and a new teaser for the film on Wednesday.
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