Shahidi recently toldPEOPLEthat she looked to past portrayals of the part before creating her own version.
“Tinker Bell was just a no-brainer,” she told the publication.
“It’s such an iconic part.
Yara Shahidi in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ and Julia Roberts in ‘Hook’.Disney; Everett Collection
The character has a long lineage of really incredible actresses playing her.”
“It’s about telling a story that feels reflective of the times that we’re in.
I think every change was extremely intentional,” she continued.
Still, she said, “there’s a pressure to always make a statement.
Peter Pan & Wendydebuts April 28 onDisney+.
