"The Little Mermaid" puts a twist on Ursula's desire to dethrone King Triton. For Melissa McCarthy, it explains why the villain is "misunderstood." Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...

Melissa McCarthy Describes ‘Little Mermaid’ Villain Ursula as “Gal I Want to Have a Drink With” The Oscar nominated performer talks to THR on why she pursued the juicy role in Rob Marshall ...

For Melissa McCarthy, Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid' is More Than Just a Villain May 24, 2023 at 6:00 AM EDT . By . A writer/comedian based in Los Angeles. Host of ...

Melissa McCarthy has been seen for the first time in her role of Ursula in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The 52-year-old actress is starring as the beloved villain ...

In becoming the iconic villain, McCarthy has noted that she took inspiration from drag queens, joking on the carpet that it goes beyond The Little Mermaid to “all of my roles, I’ve been ...

Actress Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula in the 1989 film,arrives at opening night of "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on January 10, 2008 in New York City.

Disney’s had decades to think about how to update ‘The Little Mermaid’ for new generations of viewers. Which makes the dour, overlong, dimly-lit and still pretty sexist product they’ve ...

Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in "The Little Mermaid," is mourning the loss of Pat Carroll. The actress, known for voicing the underwater villain Ursula in the 1989 animated film, passed away on ...

My neurodivergent reading of "The Little Mermaid": Ariel is autistic, and Eric has ADHD From dinglehoppers to updated "Kiss the Girl" lyrics, 2023's "Little Mermaid" resonates with my ...

"Cinderella" (2015) — Like "Mermaid," it's a lightly feminist update of a classic and, also like "Mermaid," it's dominated by a charismatic villain, Cate Blanchett's wicked stepmother.

Theresa Okokon loved "The Little Mermaid" as a child. Thirty-four years after the original, Ariel's face changed, but the story stayed the same, she writes.