American actor Yara Shahidi is set to play Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan redo'. According to The news agency, the 20-year-old actor will join Jude Law, who is set to play Captain Hook, and Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, who will play Peter and Wendy, respectively. 
 
David Lowery, who directed 'Pete's Dragon' for the studio, is on board to helm 'Peter Pan &amp; Wendy', based on Disney`s 1953 animated movie and co-wrote the script with Toby Halbrooks. 
 
As per the news agency, Shahidi was a breakout cast member of the ABC series 'Black-ish' and led the series spinoff 'Grown-ish'.

On the feature side, she led the adaptation of Y novel 'The Sun Is Also a Star'.&nbsp;

American actor Yara Shahidi is set to play Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan redo'. According to The news agency, the 20-year-old actor will join Jude Law, who is set to play Captain Hook, and Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, who will play Peter and Wendy, respectively.

American actor Yara Shahidi is set to play Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan redo'. According to The news agency, the 20-year-old actor will join Jude Law, who is set to play Captain Hook, and Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson, who will play Peter and Wendy, respectively. David Lowery, who directed 'Pete's Dragon' for the studio, is on board to helm 'Peter Pan & Wendy', based on Disney`s 1953 animated movie and co-wrote the script with Toby Halbrooks. As per the news agency, Shahidi was a breakout cast member of the ABC series 'Black-ish' and led the series spinoff 'Grown-ish'. On the feature side, she led the adaptation of Y novel 'The Sun Is Also a Star'.

Yara Shahidi to play Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan'

Barbie is turning 60, and in an effort to keep up with the times a new range of dolls are being released, including career women and role models to inspire young girls.&nbsp;

An astronaut, a football player and a news anchor were among the new-look, high-achieving Barbies unveiled by toy company Mattel at an anniversary event in Singapore Friday.

A series of successful women have also had dolls made in their image to mark six decades of Barbie.&nbsp;

These include world number one tennis player Naomi Osaka, American actress Yara Shahidi, and the first ever Maori Barbie, modelled after New Zealand sports journalist Melodie Robinson.&nbsp;

"Barbie has come a long way as a role model to show girls that they have choices and can achieve any careers," said Mattel Southeast Asia marketing chief Chris Chan.

Mattel has marked the anniversary by partnering with the Singapore Flyer -- a giant Ferris wheel in the city-state -- to temporarily turn one of the ride's cabins Barbie-themed.

Barbie has attracted her fair share of controversy, not least her pin-up measurements put her at odds with a women's rights movement fighting against unattainable beauty standards.

Mattel has made many changes in the years since, introducing multiple body types and skin tones.

These days more than half of the Barbie dolls sold around the world have neither blonde hair nor blue eyes, according to the company.

More than one billion Barbies have been sold since her debut at the American Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959.

Barbie is turning 60, and in an effort to keep up with the times a new range of dolls are being released, including career women and role models to inspire young girls.

Barbie is turning 60, and in an effort to keep up with the times a new range of dolls are being released, including career women and role models to inspire young girls. An astronaut, a football player and a news anchor were among the new-look, high-achieving Barbies unveiled by toy company Mattel at an anniversary event in Singapore Friday. A series of successful women have also had dolls made in their image to mark six decades of Barbie. These include world number one tennis player Naomi Osaka, American actress Yara Shahidi, and the first ever Maori Barbie, modelled after New Zealand sports journalist Melodie Robinson. "Barbie has come a long way as a role model to show girls that they have choices and can achieve any careers," said Mattel Southeast Asia marketing chief Chris Chan. Mattel has marked the anniversary by partnering with the Singapore Flyer -- a giant Ferris wheel in the city-state -- to temporarily turn one of the ride's cabins Barbie-themed. Barbie has attracted her fair share of controversy, not least her pin-up measurements put her at odds with a women's rights movement fighting against unattainable beauty standards. Mattel has made many changes in the years since, introducing multiple body types and skin tones. These days more than half of the Barbie dolls sold around the world have neither blonde hair nor blue eyes, according to the company. More than one billion Barbies have been sold since her debut at the American Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959.

Astronaut, football player: Barbie turns 60 with career dolls and role models

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Yara Shahidi to play Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan'

Astronaut, football player: Barbie turns 60 with career dolls and role models