The fantasy comedy Little has dropped onto Netflix, adding another record-breaking hit to its digital library. This 2019 movie was executive produced by its young star, Marsai Martin, who plays a businessperson after she gets magically turned back into a child in the vein of Tom Hanks’ Big; the adult version of her character, an unkind woman forced to self-evaluate by these events, is played by Regina Hall. Though Martin was initially hired as the executive producer for Little, she didn’t want to stop there.
Living up to her reputation as one of Hollywood’s most ambitious young actors, Martin sought to star in the film she created alongside Hall and Issa Rae. Additionally, before starring and producing Little, Martin was primarily famous for her role as Diane Johnson on ABC’s hit sitcom Black-ish. Since Little and Black-ish, Martin has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most prominent young talents, having worked on many more films and TV shows as an actor and a producer.
Marsai Martin Became The Youngest Executive Producer In Hollywood History For 2019’s Little
The 14-Year-Old Marsai Martin Set A World Record As A Hollywood EP
With her work on this age-changing comedy film, Martin set a new world record by becoming the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history. Martin’s groundbreaking achievement as Little‘s 14-year-old executive producer has been listed in Guinness World Records. The only person who has come close to breaking Martin’s record is actress Millie Bobby Brown when she produced Enola Holmes at age 16. When Martin learned that she would be included in the 2021 edition of Guinness World Records, she released this statement to express her gratitude:
“I was very shocked for sure. For me, I could have never imagined being a part of something like this. I am so beyond grateful to be a part of it.”
According to Guinness World Records, Martin was the one who came up with the film’s premise in the first place. After telling her parents about her story idea and polishing it, she proposed the film to Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, who helped get it off the ground. And with that, Martin’s star power skyrocketed, opening the door for more opportunities in Hollywood even at such a young age.
What Marsai Martin Has Done Since Producing & Starring In Little
Martin Has Continued To Act & Produce Throughout Film & TV
Following her work on Little, Martin starred in several major movie and TV projects, namely the remaining seasons of Black-ish. She claimed roles in films like Spirit Untamed, PAW Patrol: The Movie and its sequel, and Good Burger 2. She also starred in shows including The Hair Tales, Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, The Masked Singer, and Good Times: Black Again. On top of starring in such films and TV shows, Martin has continued working as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers. Specifically, she helped produce the 2020 movie Fantasy Football, in which she also starred.
As for her upcoming projects, Martin will star in the Viola Davis-led action thriller
G20
, which will premiere on an undisclosed date.
As for her upcoming projects, Martin will star in the Viola Davis-led action thriller G20, which will be released on an undisclosed date. Combined with her work on Black-ish, Martin executive producing and starring in the record-breaking Little made her Hollywood career. Her presence in film and TV has reached staggering new heights five years after working on Little, and her career shows no signs of slowing down. One can only imagine what creative endeavor the young Marsai Martin will embark on after G20.
A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Production on the film began in June 2018 and ran until August of that year. Little was an idea that stemmed from Black-ish star Marsai Martin, who at 14 is the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history.
- Director
- Tina Gordon
- Release Date
- April 12, 2019
- Writers
- Tracy Oliver , Tina Gordon
- Cast
- Marsai Martin , Issa Rae , JD McCrary , Mikey Day , Regina Hall , Justin Hartley , Caleb Emery , Noree Victoria , Abbie Gayle , Tone Bell , Kausar Mohammed
