Yara Shahidi Is Tinker Bell In ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Teaser Trailer + Positive Twitter Reactions

Disney has released the official trailer for Peter Pan & Wendy, the live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic with Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, and Twitter is buzzing about it.

About The Film: 

The film introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. 

Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. 

There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever. 

The Cast:

The film stars Jude Law, Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, and Jim Gaffigan.  

Release Date: 

Streaming exclusively on Disney+ on April 28, 2023.

Watch The Official Trailer:

Social Media Reactions: 

While Yara Shahidi being cast as Tinker Bell has garnered mixed (and some ugly) reactions, let’s focus on the positive tweets that celebrate this beautiful and talented actress.

Yara Shahidi is Tinkerbell in Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy. 😍 And yes, they are already mad lol pic.twitter.com/A6l1sH7TxR

— The Hood’s Muse 🪭 (@SunsetSoFresh) March 1, 2023

Omg, Yara Shahidi just announced she is Tinkerbell in the new Peter Pan😍! I really hope the racists do not come for her and make this a big deal like they did Little Mermaid 😒

— This Tweet has been deleted. 👸🏽✨ (@mouthyattorney) February 28, 2023

Yara Shahidi’s Tinker Bell is the only reason I’m watching the live action Peter Pan movie like THIS IS IS A POTENTIAL MOTHER pic.twitter.com/1hRheduNqR

— ໊ (@WandasAttorney) February 28, 2023

Y’all Yara is tinker bell! I gotta watch that. I like Peter Pan too!

— JayLiti ✨ (@JayRetro11) March 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/wd_spencer/status/1630976782831583243

just found out Yara Shahidi is playing Tinkerbell in the new Peter Pan movie and i am crying like a baby 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

— city girl niy 🤎 (@aniyamaine) February 28, 2023

I got chills at the sight of the new Peter Pan & Wendy trailer. Imma watch it due to the #blackgirlmagic that is Yara as Tinkerbell but it won’t be the same with Robin Williams not here.

— Tasha 📸🏁🤞🏾🇳🇬 (@sheznoturavg) March 1, 2023

Yara Shahidi as tinker bell in the upcoming Peter pan and Wendy 😍😍🫶🏽🫶🏽 This is going to be great and I can’t wait to see the rest of the cast

— starbaby28 (@starbaby282) March 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/JadeGemRobin/status/1630704918188179461

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