Halle Bailey Wraps Filming 'The Little Mermaid' 2 Years After Auditioning

Halle Bailey is marking the end of filming for her upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid!

The 21-year-old singer and actress plays the lead role of Ariel in the new movie, and she just took to Instagram to share some thoughts after wrapping filming.

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“and just like that..that’s a wrap ❤️after auditioning for this film when i was 18 just about to turn 19 , to now finishing filming through a pandemic when i turned 21 ..we have finally made it…💖” she started out in her post. See the photo she shared below.

“i feel so grateful to have experienced this film in all of its glory..it has been the toughest experience being away from everything and everyone i’ve ever known, to feeling self doubt/ loneliness, but also feeling such freedom and perseverance as i’ve reached the end,” Halle continued. “this experience has made me so much stronger than i ever thought i could be.”

“i’m so grateful to have such lovely and talented people in the cast like @jonahhauerking that will be my friend for infinite lifetimes, @jacobtremblay who i’m so proud of 🥺and legends like @bardemantarctic @melissamccarthy @awkwafina @daveeddiggs who are masters of their craft but are so welcoming and open to little old me..as well as to the rest of the beautiful cast and crew,” she said. “i cannot wait for time to speed up so you all can watch this film because it was made with so much love (plus blood sweat and tears) lol thank you sardinia for a wonderful ending!!! xoxo.”

No release date has been set yet, but The Little Mermaid will likely premiere in 2022.

If you missed them, check out the most recent photos of Halle and her co-stars, including Prince Eric’s Jonah Hauer-King, filming in Sardinia, Italy!