Melissa McCarthy knew she had big tentacles to fill portraying villainous Ursula for the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”. McCarthy fell hard for the outrageously coiffed, half-octopus sea ...

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid". Courtesy of Disney "I loved her so much. She's such a broad, I just wanted to have a drink with her," McCarthy continued of Ursula.

Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid." Walt Disney Studios via YouTube. While McCarthy has sung before — including a duet with Barbra Streisand for the ...

Melissa McCarthy wants to play Ursula in new 'Little Mermaid': 'It seems like it will be an awfully fun thing to do' "I'd love if Disney gave me a little ringy-dingy," she said.

Melissa McCarthy Jon Kopaloff/Getty "That song looms so large for me that if I can't do it, I shouldn't be doing it." For Melissa McCarthy, playing Ursula in the live-action remake of The Little ...

Melissa McCarthy's Ursula the Sea Witch makes a sinister debut in the new teaser for 'The Little Mermaid,' which also offers our first glimpse of Jonah Hauer-King's Prince Eric.

Melissa McCarthy is in talks to play Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" movie -- but fans are rallying online for "Juice" singer Lizzo. Getty Images Everyone’s a critic — and in this case, a ...

Melissa McCarthy was terrified of Ursula's song, 'Poor Unfortunate Souls,' in 'The Little Mermaid.' Until, that is, she stopped trying to sing it as herself.

Melissa McCarthy may be ready to help some poor unfortunate souls in Disney’s live-action version of “The Little Mermaid.” Sources tell Variety that while the deal is not yet completed ...

Melissa McCarthy Gives Update on Playing Ursula in Live-Action Little Mermaid: 'It's Just So Fun' "I have such an affection for Ursula," the actress said ...

Melissa McCarthy said drag queens were "100 percent" an influence behind her portrayal of the tentacled sea witch Ursula in the upcoming live-action "The Little Mermaid" flick set to hit theaters ...

Melissa McCarthy looked to her origins performing in New York City under the drag name Miss Y as her inspiration for her Ursula on The Little Mermaid. “There’s a drag queen that lives in me ...