The Little Mermaidlive-action film will soon be part of our world!
On Thursday, Walt Disney Studios released abehind-the-scenes featurettetitled “A World Reimagined,” which includes appearances from several people involved in bringing the animated story to life — like starsHalle Bailey(Ariel),Melissa McCarthy(Ursula) andAwkwafina(Scuttle).
“She’s hilarious and terrifying,” Awkwafina, 34, says of McCarthy, 52, between preview scenes of the latter’s character having her first sinister meeting with the starry-eyed teen ocean princess (Bailey, 23).
“We got a deal?” Ursula asks Ariel after presumably offering the little mermaid legs in exchange for her voice.
When the clearly hesitant Ariel doesn’t respond right away, Ursula adds, “I mean, I just gave you the premium package, kid.”
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Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey inThe Little Mermaid(2023).Walt Disney Studios/YouTube
Other segments of the featurette include directorRob Marshalland co-producer/songwriterLin-Manuel Mirandapraising both the cast and story, as well as original composerAlan Menkenopening up about collaborating on the new film with Miranda, 43.
Bailey is also shown recording her vocals for “Part of Your World (Reprise),” which Ariel famously sings after saving Prince Eric from drowning, when a storm-ravaged shipwreck tosses him out to sea.
“Halle Bailey, when she sang for us, it was so emotional,” raves Marshall, 62. “She set the bar, and no one ever surpassed it.”
“ThisLittle Mermaidreflects what it means to want something greater for yourself,” Bailey says.
Halle Bailey recording music forThe Little Mermaid(2023).Walt Disney Studios/YouTube
In the original film, the story centers around a young mermaid named Ariel, who makes a deal with a sea witch named Ursula in which she trades her voice for a pair of legs so she can be on land with Prince Eric, whom she has loved from afar.
The Little Mermaidswims into theaters May 26.
source: people.com
