Halle Bailey gave the audience an inside look at The Little Mermaid at the Oscars on Sunday. The actress/singer shared the new footage during the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony. The first trailer for The Little Mermaid was unveiled in September. The poster for The Little Mermaid also made its way to the public eye. Bailey can be seen daydreaming while the other characters are foreshadowed.
She also spoke about the movie with E! Entertainment host for the night, Laverne Cox.
“I was just really excited to sing the original songs that I loved so much,” she said. “The new ones, I think people will just embrace and love, and I hope they do.”
Onstage, Bailey was joined by Melissa McCarthy, who plays Ursula in the upcoming movie. The cast also includes Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Jonah Hauer-King, Art Malik, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Simone Ashley, and Lorena Andrea. The film is directed by Rob Marshall.