Zendayais touching on rumors that she’ll bring one of Disney’s most recognized and beloved princesses to life.
TheSmallfootactress, 22, tells PEOPLE she wouldn’t be opposed to playing Ariel in a live-action film ofThe Little Mermaid— something fans have been behind since rumors swirled she’d been offered the role in August.
“I lovedTheLittle Mermaid,” Zendaya says in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. “It is honestly one of my favorite movies of all time. I was obsessed with it when I was a little kid.”
Despite her love of the red-haired mermaid, Zendaya says “it’s just a rumor so we will see.”
As for her career trajectory, the actress says she’s excited for what lies ahead.
“I am an actor, I just like good roles,” she says. “Things I can soak into and really sink my teeth into. I always try to find characters that I can find some human connection to.”
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The actress recently turned 22 earlier this month and she proved she is still a nerdy kid at heart when shecelebrated with a visit to the Making ofHarry PotterStudios Tourin London.
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The Greatest Showmanstar recently told PEOPLE that aHarry Potter-themed birthday was exactly what she wished for.
“My birthday is coming up and I will be [in London],” she shared. “My family will be out here. I am basically just going to hang out with everyone. My assistant … is doing the planning so I don’t really know what I am doing for my birthday. At least, I am not allowed to know. I requested for something Harry Potter-related.”
Zendaya next stars in the animated movieSmallfoot— alongsideChanning Tatum, James Corden and Gina Rodriguez — in theaters Sept. 28.
source: people.com
