Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem are well aware of how iconic and beloved their roles in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” film are — and they were more than prepared to do them justice.
Using her lifelong love of drag, comedy queen Melissa McCarthy played the deliciously evil sea witch Ursula in the new movie, a character that was originally inspired by drag legend Divine.
While Oscar-winning actor Bardem added some depth and nuance after taking on the role of Ariel’s (Halle Bailey) loving but overprotective father King Triton.
Out got the chance to sit down with McCarthy and Bardem to talk about what it was like channeling their characters, the drag origins of Ursula, King Triton’s “daddy” status, and more. “I always go back to Divine,” Melissa McCarthy told Out when asked if she looked to any specific queens in particular when getting ready to step into Ursula’s tentacles. “Also I was always a big fan of Varla.
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