‘The Little Mermaid’, Melissa McCarthy reveals her inspiration for Ursula in Disney’s live action

It is well known that Disney has adopted the strategy of making live action reboots of some of its most famous animated films, and the live action version of ‘The little Mermaid’, a production in which we will see the beloved Melissa McCarthy as Úrsula, an actress who had a curious inspiration to play this villain.

In the several previews of this live action film from Disney, it has already been shown Melissa McCarthy as Wicked Sea Witch Ursulaand won the applause of the discerning fans of this production, also the appearance of this actress as the new villain makes ‘The Little Mermaid’ one of the most anticipated titles in theaters.

Recently, Melissa McCarthy, as part of the promotion of the live action of ‘The Little Mermaid’, spoke with Entertainment Weekly where she revealed that for the interpretation of Úrsula in this new live action production inspired by drag queen culturewhich it should be noted, also served as the inspiration for the original creation of this character in the 1989 animated film.

There’s a drag queen living in me,” the actress comments.

Undoubtedly the actress Melissa McCarthy looks perfect for playing Ursula in the live action version of ‘THE Mermaid’, and with what was mentioned in the interview, the artist makes it clear that he knows this character perfectly, which is why he aims to be one of the highlights of this Disney film.

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The premiere of ‘The Little Mermaid’

Fans of the seventh art won’t have to wait long to be able to attend the interpretation of Melissa McCarthy as Ursulabecause it has been revealed that this production is the next live action that the mouse company will launch on the big screen, since this title is part of the releases for the month of May.

The live action version of ‘The little Mermaid’ will debut in theaters on May 26, a film that, despite being highly anticipated, has become one of the most criticized titles by the public due to the changes it has made compared to the original animated film, since these changes have not been very well received by fans.

In this version of ‘The Little Mermaid’, the protagonist Ariel is African-American, therefore a fan of Disney They are not happy with the appearance of characters like Sebastián, moreover, some songs from the original film were changed and adapted at the time, even so, this production is very likely to become a box office success due to the expectation it has raised.