Halle Bailey to Play Ariel inbr Disney's Live-Action br 'Little Mermaid' The casting has been confirmed bybr the film's director, Rob Marshall. Rob Marshall,br via statement 19-year-old Bailey br also posted aboutbr the news onbr Twitter, callingbr it a "dreambr come true." Bailey is a series regular on the TVbr show 'Grownish' and is a part ofbr the R&B group, 'Chloe x Halle." For the rest of the cast, Melissa McCarthy is inbr talks to play the film's main villain, Ursula. 'Room' star Jacob Tremblay is rumored to be br lending his voice to Ariel's tropical fish friend, Flounder. Awkwafina is also in negotiations to br voice the mermaid's seagull buddy, Scuttle.