The Little Mermaid Live! (NOT THE REMAKE) on ABC

[Candy Kappa]

I love the casting of Auli'i Cravalho as Ariel

[Shark_Blade]

Wow she’s perfect as Ursula.

[ranger_scout]

Another woman who might be playing Ursula in another project can't wait to see Queen Latifah do it. She also being coy about her involvement with the film when she asked if she would ever do a duet with her.

Melissa McCarthy Praises Queen Latifah Casting as Ursula in ABC’s Live ‘The Little Mermaid’

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Wow she’s perfect as Ursula.

She also posed as Ursula back in 2011 for the Disney Dream Portrait Series as an advertisement for the Disney Parks.



https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...eam-portraits/

[Shark_Blade]

I’ll be disappointed if McCarthy doesn’t exceed Latifah’s already high standard.

[ranger_scout]

This special is apparently going to serve as the launchpad for the Disney+ streaming service. ABC network president Karey Burke also believes that if this TV performance is a ratings success, then the network will do more in the future depending on the property. Plus, the fast-track decision to revive the project was also based the original film celebrating its 30th anniversary.

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lit...us-1203292569/

This was Aulii Cravalho's reaction when she found that she cast as Ariel:

Originally Posted by Aulii Cravalho

From ‘Beyond the Reef’ to ‘Under the Sea’!!!! ��✨❤️ I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT YOU HAVE NO IDEA AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! ��������

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0yup8ZAC5z/

She hasn't reached out to Halle Bailey yet, but here's what she would say to her.

Originally Posted by Aulii Cravalho

Oh, I can't wait to see her and congratulate her. Yeah I think there's so much room for so many different types of Ariels and so many mermaids. I'm so honored to be able to lend my voice and my interpretation of Ariel and I cannot wait to see Halle's.

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/247...ermaid-casting