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Marsai Martin is getting an opportunity to live a big dream in her new film, Little, in which she plays the younger version of a disgruntled tech boss named Jordan.
The 14-year-old, who conceived the project and serves as an executive producer, tells ABC Radio that she enjoyed playing the bratty teenager because it really challenged her.
“I was really excited to portray that character because it’s someone that I haven’t played before,” Martin says.
In fact, Martin makes clear that Jordan isn’t like anyone she’d played before, including her black-ish character, Diane, who’s also an extremely precocious teen.
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