Yara Shahidi Discusses Her Tinker Bell Casting: ‘We’ve Been Left Out For So Long’

Yara Shahidi recently discussed the significance of her role as Tinker Bell in Disney’s upcoming live-action film “Peter Pan & Wendy.” The “Grown-ish” actor told Byrdie in a cover story published Tuesday that she was drawn to the role after learning why Disney executives and the film’s director, David Lowery, wanted to reimagine the story of “Peter Pan,” a J.M. Barrie novel and 1953 animated film. Advertisement “They wanted to bring some new fun to this classic but also give us the fairy tale we deserve,” she said. “It’s evident they’re not just popping Black and Brown folks in the… Read Full Article