It’s no secret that Disney has been busy working toward a live action remake of The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey & Jonah Hauer-King had been cast in the parts of Ariel & Eric; the part of Ursula came down to two finalists.
After much deliberation, it was announced that ‘Gilmore Girls’ actress Melissa McCarthy won the role over runner-up Lizzo.
Some fans weren’t having it.
Can Melissa McCarthy actually sing? Honestly, not sure why she was cast as Ursula over Lizzo
— Ace Spinellius (@farcialities) February 25, 2022
Do you know what's wrong with this country?
— Dr. Hanne Blank (@hanneblank) February 25, 2022
Melissa McCarthy (whom I love) got cast as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid."
INSTEAD OF LIZZO.
I will always love Melissa McCarthy but Lizzo would have absolutely dominated this role https://t.co/3VTDGGeeNc
— Sarah (@Sarahflo93) February 25, 2022
I couldn't care less about disney live-action remakes but Ursula should not be played by Melissa McCarthy and should not be played by Lizzo. Ursula should be played by a DRAG QUEEN
— kyle of the rats (@kyleoftherats) February 25, 2022
While McCarthy will certainly bring a fun, chaotic energy to the character, one can’t help but wonder how Lizzo would’ve done in the role. Especially since a resurfaced tweet from 2018 shows the ‘Truth Hurts’ singer dressing up as Ursula and nailing every note of ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’.
I’M URSULA. PERIOD. @Disney pic.twitter.com/9YPVPPvVpz
— LIZZOOOOO (@lizzo) November 1, 2018