Halle Bailey on Melissa McCarthy's 'Amazing' Transformation Into Ursula for 'The Little Mermaid' (Exclusive)
etonline.comHalle Bailey thinks fans are in for a treat when it comes to 'svillainous Ursula. ET spoke with the actress on the red carpet of Saturday's Kids' Choice Awards, where she teased the dramatic transformation of Melissa McCarthy into the iconic sea witch.«People are gonna be so amazed [by] her job [playing] Ursula,» the singer shared. «First of all, she's a beautiful human being, so talented, and the way she just consumes Ursula is so beautiful.
I'm just so proud of her and I can't wait for people to see it.»Last month, Bailey unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming live-action adaptation that offered fans their first glimpse of McCarthy's turn as the tentacled antagonist.
The brief clip features the same refrain of «Part of Your World» that was released in the initial trailer from September but adds a snippet of Ursula laughing at the very end.
Through the shadowy water, fans catch a glimpse of the villain's eyes. A post shared by Halle Bailey (@hallebailey)Bailey told ET that McCarthy's natural warmth added a layer of nuance to her wickedness in the film. «She has this very kind of maternal trickiness to her when it comes to tricking Ariel in the film, so I got to be consumed in her world and falling into her spell,» she explained. «It wasn't so much like mean, mean.
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