Halle Bailey responds to casting controversy in The Little Mermaid: I don't care if the character is more important than me

Previously, the fact that the Disney live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" was confirmed to be played by black female singer Halle Bailey as "Ariel", caused great controversy among fans around the world. Recently, Halle Bailey, the star of "The Little Mermaid", was interviewed by foreign media Variety. She said, "I don't care. The role is more important than me."

Halle Bailey, the lead actress of The Little Mermaid, was interviewed by Variety at an event recently. She made her first response to the crazy negative comments on social media a while ago. She said: "I feel like I'm still in a dream. I don't care about those negative comments and messages. I just think the role of 'Ariel the Little Mermaid' is more important than myself. She is also very beautiful. I am very happy to join the film. I will play it well."

Previously, Rob Marshall, director of The Little Mermaid, also praised Halle Bailey: "After a lot of searching, it is rare that Halle combines a series of qualities - soul, heart, youth, innocence and strength, plus a beautiful singing voice, which are all necessary qualities to play this iconic role."

Disney's new live-action "The Little Mermaid" is expected to be released in 2020.