Although her talent is pretty substantial, Awkwafina is just one of the many jewels in the crown of the live-action The Little Mermaid.
Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem also have leading roles in the production, and Halle Bailey feature film debut as an adult in the leading role of Ariel.
As she mentioned in her interview, Awkwafina works with the likes of Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rob Marshall (who should be used to working together), who has directed a number of high budget musical movies like Into The Woods and Chicago.