A young boy from Co Armagh has offically become the coolest kid at school after a Disney Christmas short he stars in has gone viral.
Solomon Horta (9), a pupil at Millington Primary in Portadown, was chosen from a long list of children to star in film director Taika Waititi's gorgeous festive ad called The Boy and the Octopus.
Set to the soundtrack of Part of Your World from Disney's The Little Mermaid, the heartwarming video racked up almost one million views across different platforms just a few hours after it went live.
The short follows the journey of a child who discovers that a curious octopus has attached to his head during a seaside vacation.
The synopsis of the short reads: "After returning home, the boy forms a true friendship with the sea creature by introducing his new companion to his life on land - harnessing the power of the Force with his Jedi lightsaber, playing with his Buzz Lightyear action figure, and imagining Santa Claus' route around the world with the map on his wall - before taking the lovable octopus out into the world to experience the joy of the holidays, hidden under his Mickey Mouse beanie."
Waititi, husband of singer Rita Ora, has directed several films for Disney, including Marvel Studio's Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder and Jojo Rabbit.
The Boy and the Octopus was filmed in Majorca and Prague earlier this year.
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