Niles Fitch has just made history by becoming Disney's first live-action black prince. The 18-year-old actor has been cast as Prince Tuma in the upcoming sci-fi film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. For the unversed, the film is about royals who are second children but interestingly, they have super powers and hence go to a special school that helps them to learn how to use their powers for good.
Niles, who starred as the younger version of Sterling K. Brown's character on the popular NBC series in This is Us, will star alongside Skylar Astin and Peyton Elizabeth Lee in the film. His character has been described as "charismatic" and his "super-human ability is vital to the team's success". Albeit, "his self-centred nature needs a lesson in empathy."
Niles is second in line as Disney's first African-American princess was Tiana from the 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog and it has been announced that Halle Bailey would be playing Ariel in the remake of The Little Mermaid.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals is slated to stream on Disney+ this summer.
(Source: Daily Mail)
