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'The Little Mermaid's Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem on Halle Bailey Leading With 'Strength' (Exclusive)

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boasts a star-studded cast that loves one thing even more than working together --  about their time working together!Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the film's May 26 release, Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem, who portray Ursula and King Triton, respectively, couldn't help but gush about their leading lady, Halle Bailey.When asked about their favorite song from the new film, Bardem can't help but praise Bailey's rendition of Princess Ariel's iconic tune, «Part of Your World.»«What she does with her voice in that song, it's very special.

And also, it's the first song in the movie,» he notes. McCarthy echoes the sentiment, adding that she is «so proud» of her co-star for «the young woman that she is and the strength she played that with.»«I'm telling you, it's like I almost get choked up.

When she finishes that song, I literally burst out crying, I was clapping, I was breathing weirdly and I literally wanted to stand up and be like, 'It's not just 'cause you are an amazing actress.

It's not because your voice is from another planet, it [is you],'» she recalls. «It was how she chose to portray that strong, yet vulnerable woman.

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