The film stars Halle Bailey in the titular role, alongside Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy. I was like, 'I can't. The English actress plays Vanessa, Ursula the sea witch's human disguise while on land. [95] Some of the lyrics for "Poor Unfortunate Souls" and "Kiss the Girl" were updated as well, with Menken explaining that for "Kiss the Girl", it was because "people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force himself on [Ariel]," while that for "Poor Unfortunate Souls", it was because of "lines that might make young girls somehow feel that they shouldn't speak out of turn, even though Ursula is clearly manipulating Ariel to give up her voice. Five things about The Little Mermaid's villain Ursula - Time Out In the Philippines, the film earned more than The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. Ariel agreed, and signed a contract with Ursula which stated that: if Ariel was able to kiss Eric before the sunset of the third day, then she could stay human forever, but, if she didn't obtain a kiss, she would turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Details. But before they can kiss, the sun sets and Ariel transforms back into a mermaid. [133] An insider described the film's opening weekend to Deadline as "not a huge disappointment, but a disappointment, nonetheless. Revived by the powers of darkness, Ursula returned in Kingdom Hearts II without the Heartless and Maleficent on her side. She was banished from Atlantica and made her home in the remains of a leviathan where she waits the chance to get her revenge on Triton and become Queen of Atlantica. In 1989, Carroll portrayed the sea witch Ursula in Disney's The Little Mermaid and sang "Poor Unfortunate Souls". It was released theatrically on May 26, 2023, in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Ursula is the main villainess of Walt Disney's 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid. . [55] Magee would receive sole credit for the screenplay. Ursula : [from TV spot; to Ariel] You can't live in that world unless you become a human yourself. When Ursula first appears in the film, she states through monologue that she once lived in the royal palace of King Triton, the king of the underwater city of Atlantica. He died 13 years ago, on the same date as his mother, Hollywood Reporter added. 2's Review: "The Little Mermaid" - NBC2 News Once Ursula is killed, Triton comes back to life; he and Ariel recognize the other's sacrifice for them. He then threw it at Ursula and the Trident went through her chest in a beam of light, defeating her once more. [135][136] The film also grossed $415,672 in India and $184,214 in South Africa during its opening weekend. Menu. [50] On December 6, 2017, it was reported that Rob Marshall was being courted by the Walt Disney Company to direct the film, while Jane Goldman would serve as screenwriter. The film has grossed $554million worldwide against a total production budget of $250million, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2023. Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in 'Little Mermaid,' dead at 95 The English actress was cast in the live . [2] The film made $38million on its first day, including $10.3million from Thursday night previews. Pat Carroll Dead: Actress and Voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News . Ursula proposes, via the song Poor Unfortunate Souls, an agreement where Ursula will transform Ariel into a human for three days, in which time she must receive a "kiss of true love" from Eric. [175] In a cover story for The Face, Bailey further added "I know people are like: 'It's not about race.' It was three days of intense being all over the place. [50] Three months later, Menken stated that his work on the film's music had been put on hold due to Miranda and Marc Platt's schedules with Mary Poppins Returns. 'The Little Mermaid' star Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula, dies at 95 [63], In December 2020, McCarthy stated that she would hopefully begin filming in January 2021. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [126] It went on to debut to $95.6million in the traditional three-day weekend, and $118.8million over the four-day frame, topping the box office and making it the fifth highest Memorial Day opening in history. Afterward, she sees fireworks above the ocean and surfaces to see it up close. Ursula | Disney Musical Wiki | Fandom On Sebastian's advice, Triton transforms Ariel into a human permanently, and she reunites with Eric. Carroll . She spins the sea into a deadly whirlpool and starts to search for Ariel. He elaborated that the songs would feature "some rapping" in the vein of Miranda's previous works, as well as a closer style to his usual work. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. garnered her a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. "[98], The soundtrack album was made available to pre-save and pre-order on March 13, 2023, and was released digitally on May 19, and on CD and vinyl on May 26, 2023, by Walt Disney Records. On two Garfield television specials (A Garfield Christmas and Garfield's Thanksgiving), she portrayed Jon's feisty Grandmother. Sebastian, who has followed Ariel on land, realizes that Ursula has put a cheat in the spell that's causing Ariel to forget that she needs to kiss Eric. After her contract expired, Heidi Blickenstaff took over. Oscars Emmys San Diego Comic-Con Outfest LA STARmeter Awards . [158] A. 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Check out molinagrn's 7/10 review of "The Little Mermaid" Menu. [10] She later reprised the role in other forms of media, including the Kingdom Hearts series of video games, the Little Mermaid television series, the Disney+ series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse,[11] and various Disney theme parks attractions and shows,[citation needed] as well as voicing Ursula's sister Morgana in the direct-to-video sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. She got her first acting credit as Lorelei Crawford in the 1948 film Hometown Girl. That's always a wonderful thing. painter Chris Bailey . Come on, I'm honest enough to say that. Her comic talents saw her work with stars including Mickey Rooney and Mary Tyler Moore, with much of her early TV career was spent on comedy shows. [57][58][59][60] Set photos at Pinewood Studios in London, England leaked a few weeks after the production was shut down, it showed aerial images featuring Prince Eric's ship as well as indoor images of what seemed to be his castle. "[156] "The Scuttlebutt" musical number was widely criticized by critics and audiences for Awkwafina's vocal performance, Lin-Manuel Miranda's lyrics (particularly the line "Remember the swamp? [115][127][128] In its second weekend, the film declined 57% to $41.4million while finishing in second place to newcomer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Singer Halle Bailey to play Little Mermaid's Ariel, Europe to get even hotter as 50C (122F) recorded in US and China, Putin vows response after 'terrorist' Crimea bridge attack, Commonwealth Games in doubt after Australian state cancels. Ursula appears as a recurring villain on The Little Mermaid prequel television series. [1] Her family moved to Los Angeles when Pat was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. De film is een live-action remake van Disneys gelijknamige animatiefilm van Disney uit 1989, die op zijn beurt grotendeels is gebaseerd op het gelijknamige sprookje uit 1837 van Hans Christian Andersen . As Vanessa, Ursula bewitches Eric to marry her, but the wedding is disrupted at the last minute and the Nautilus shell containing Ariel's voice is broken, breaking the enchantment and returning Ariel's voice back to her. Ursula reverts to her original form before grabbing Ariel and diving back into the ocean. Pat Carroll of Cape Cod, voice of Little Mermaid's Ursula, dead at 95 The 1989 film, about a young mermaid, Ariel, who longs to walk on land, is one of many animated classics Disney is remaking for a new generation.The Oscar-winning film also introduced us to one of Disney's most celebrated and beloved villains, the sea witch Ursula who steals the mermaid's voice. 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Seeking revenge on the princess, Ursula transforms to a giant monstrous size and creates a terrible storm in order to destroy Ariel. [6], In the late 1970s Carroll's successful one-woman show, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, by playwright Marty Martin, won several major theater awards;[7] her recorded version won a 1980 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama. Before she can kill Ariel, she is defeated by Prince Eric when he rams the bow of a ship into her thus killing her, saving Ariel in the last minute and releasing all the condemned merfolk. She also voiced Ursula's sister Morgana in the 2000 sequel, The Little mermaid II: Return to the Sea. 2023 BBC. 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[110][111][112], On March 12, 2023, the official trailer was shown during the 95th Academy Awards, introduced on stage by Bailey and McCarthy, and then released online alongside a new poster. Once he ordered his remaining daughters to continue the search, he began to regret his actions towards Ariel and for not listening to her. She disappeared in ink with the Trident in her possession. Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, who play mermaid Ariel and sea witch Ursula, respectively, appeared onstage at the 2023 Oscars to . IMDb's warning read, "Our rating mechanism has detected unusual voting activity on this title. [119][120][121] In December 2022, the film ranked number three as the "Most Anticipated Family Film" of 2023 in a poll conducted by Fandango Media while Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy ranked number one as the "Most Anticipated New Performance on the Big Screen" and "Most Anticipated Villain", respectively. "I got the whole attitude from him his shoulders would twitch in a certain way, and his eyes would go a certain way I got more about that character from Howard singing that song than from anything else.". [161] Arguments for the negative response have included that a Black mermaid does not adhere to historical accuracy (Hans Christian Andersen's description of the mermaid is that "her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea"),[162][163] that the adaptation should be as close to the original as possible,[164] and that mermaids cannot be Black as they are underwater creatures. [186][187] The guidebook The Little Mermaid: Guide to Merfolk detailing the depictions of Ariel, her sisters, and universe from the film by Eric Geron. [45], Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula's green moray eel minions appear. As revealed in the lyrics of Ursula's song "I Want the Good Times Back", when their father died, the pair were given equal share of . The battle against Ursula in Kingdom Hearts II is a staged performance in song. King Triton's headstrong, lovesick girl would make a charming addition to my little garden. However, Ariel, Sora and friends defeated her and she vanished into darkness. [citation needed], A member of the Actors Studio, she also enjoyed a successful career in the theater, appearing in numerous plays including productions of Our Town and Sophocles's Electra. 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It was really emotional for me. While the eels are crucified accidentally by Ursula by Ariel, she is distraught them and takes all of her fury and depression on Ariel and attempts to kill her. Peter Smith King was criticized for shaping the look of Ursula, who was inspired in part by drag . [9] In interviews, Carroll referred to the role, her first as a villain,[4] as one of the favorites of her career. [18] Several sources claimed the change had occurred as a result of sponsor conflict with Carroll's Make Room for Daddy. [53] During an interview on December 21, 2018, Marshall revealed that the film is in very early stages of development, stating that the studio is trying to explore ways to translate the original film's story into live-action. [18], Carroll died of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on July 30, 2022, at the age of 95.[23][24][3]. [14], When drama critic Frank Rich of The New York Times reviewed her performance in "Merry Wives", he wrote, "Her performance is a triumph from start to finish, and, I think, a particularly brave and moving one, with implications that go beyond this one production. [122], Following its premiere at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, 2023, the official trailer reportedly generated over 108 million global views within its first 24 hours. So much of my work on The Little Mermaid was that wish fulfillment. I do think it's right for certain things. To become human, Ariel must give up her tail, the ability to breathe underwater, and her siren voice, the last of which Ursula will keep in a nautilus shell. assistant animator Laurie Ashbourne . "[180] Deadline Hollywood cited these low user ratings as well as "backlashover the casting of star Halle Bailey in the title role" in countries such as Korea, China, France, and Germany as contributing factors in the disappointing overseas box office. [106] On October 13, 2022, the first poster was released to the public,[107] which Bailey synchronously captioned on Twitter: "Words can't describe how immensely honored I feel to play the mermaid of my dreams. [102], In June 2023, the soundtrack reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart, and number 21 on the Billboard 200. Read about our approach to external linking. "[154] Hillary Busis of Vanity Fair criticized the runtime and called it an "uneasy mix of carbon copy and superfluous added material, presented in "live-action" that looks and feels (and is) as artificial as Lightning McQueen. Ursula frequently appears in Ariel's comics in the Disney Princess magazines, often in a villainous role. ", On March 22, 2023, Bailey revealed that she had to spend 13 hours underwater during certain days of filming and that practical water tanks and CGI were used to create the underwater environments, saying "I pushed myself as far as I've ever pushed myself in life And I feel like the message from [Ariel] was to know that you've always had it in you." Published on April 13, 2023 02 . If Ariel fails, she will be turned back into a mermaid and bound to Ursula for eternity. Triton eventually accepts that although Ariel has returned home as he wanted, she is unhappy without Eric. "[140] Zo Rose Bryant of Next Best Picture praised its sense of nostalgia and called Bailey and Hauer-King the "stars of the show". The Little Mermaid (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. [3] In 1956, Carroll won an Emmy Award for her work on Caesar's Hour and was a regular on the sitcom Make Room for Daddy from 1961 to 1964. 'The Little Mermaid' star Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula, dies at 95 [90] She said: "It was really surreal to film. Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in The Little Mermaid (2023); Divine c. 1983. The marriage ended in a divorce in 1976. So, I was theirs hook, line and sinker.". Overhearing this, Triton questions his advisor Sebastian the crab, who tells him that she saved a human's life. Read about our approach to external linking. 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Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in the animated film, cameos as a market vendor during Ariel and Eric's tour of the kingdom. [16] She was a lifelong Republican as of 1992. [4] She guest-starred in the drama anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. "[144] Ross Bonaime of Collider wrote that it "might not match the greatness of the original, but it's the rare remake that feels worthy of being part of our world. Pat Carroll one of television's pioneer comediennes, winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, a Drama Desk Award, three Helen Hayes Awards and forevermore the voice of "Ursula" in Disney's "The Little. Flotsam and Jetsam lure Ariel to Ursula's lair, claiming that only Ursula can help her. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The song was featured as an additional track on a physical version of the soundtrack released as a HSN exclusive. Ursula is based on "herself" in the Hans Christian Anderson's story "The Little Mermaid". Pat Carroll, the actress who voiced the menacing sea witch Ursula in Disney's The Little Mermaid, has died aged 95. In all of these episodes, she executes various plans to antagonize King Triton and take over Atlantica. From the late 1980s on, Carroll had a great deal of voice-over work on animated programs[9] such as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Galaxy High, and Foofur, and the film A Goofy Movie. [116][117], Variety reported that the official teaser trailer of The Little Mermaid garnered more than 104 million global views during the first weekend following its release. "[139] Molly Edwards of Total Film gave it four stars out of five and called it "A sparkling, enchanting new spin that out-swims the original, with a pitch-perfect performance from Halle Bailey.
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