Peter Pan & Wendy star Yara Shahidi — who's about to make history as the first Black Tinker Bell on the big screen — has revealed how Julia Roberts' portrayal of the iconic character in Hook sprinkled some inspirational pixie dust on her performance.

The Grown-ish actress appears in the upcoming David Lowery-directed production as the famed fairy who accompanies Peter Pan (Alexander Molony) and Wendy (Ever Anderson, daughter of Milla Jovovich) on their journey through Neverland and subsequent clashes with Captain Hook (Jude Law). Shahidi recently told PEOPLE that she looked to past portrayals of the part before creating her own version.