Chloe Grace Moretz to train underwater 'Little Mermaid' movie

Los Angeles: Chloe Grace Moretz is all set to play the titular role in the live-action Disney movie, "The Little Mermaid" and the actress will soon start underwater training for it.

The 18-year-old "Carrie" actress is overjoyed to begin filming the highly anticipated film, reported E! online.

"As of March I'll be doing 'The Little Mermaid'. I think it's a plethora of things. I'm excited, I'm nervous. I'm just excited to show something that I've loved for such a long time and in a different modern light.

"I'm going to start training underwater in about a month, so we'll see how I am on that. Underwater training?! This is no joke!" Moretz said.

The actress will be playing the popular Disney character Ariel in the film.