‘The Little Mermaid’ New Teaser: See The First Footage Of Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula

In grant of Disney celebrating 100 years, a caller teaser for the live-action Little Mermaid was released connected February 15. Melissa McCarthy’s magnificent Ursula is seen for the precise archetypal time. She shows disconnected her cackle (and tentacle) successful the last moments of the footage. Halle Bailey’s Ariel besides sings “Part of Your World,” and we get a glimpse of Ariel and Prince Eric’s iconic buss scene.

Melissa McCarthy arsenic Ursula. (Disney)

The formed includes Jonah Hauer-King arsenic the dashing Prince Eric, and Javier Bardem arsenic King Triton. Voice actors see Daveed Diggs arsenic Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay arsenic Flounder, and Awkwafina arsenic Scuttle.

The latest footage comes 5 months aft the first teaser trailer for the live-action film. The gorgeous archetypal look was unveiled astatine the D23 Expo and featured Halle singing the iconic “Part of Your World.” The trailer has been viewed implicit 26 cardinal times since its release.

Halle’s dependable is genuinely incredible, arsenic we’ve seen successful the trailer and with her ain music. Daveed spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife backmost successful 2021 astir Halle being the caller Ariel. “I conscionable deliberation that Halle is conscionable the cleanable prime for Ariel…everyone is going to autumn successful emotion with her immediately,” Daveed said. “She is so, truthful good. Her dependable is not of this world. The things she tin bash vocally is thing — I person ne'er heard thing similar it.”

Halle has received praise from Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel successful the 1989 Disney animated film. “Halle, you were perfectly amazing!” Jodi wrote connected Instagram successful September 2022, according to the Los Angeles Times. “I’m SO arrogant of you… it was truthful fantastic to observe with your household present astatine #d23expo.” Halle responded, “Thank you truthful overmuch @JodiBenson. This means the satellite to maine coming from you! You made Ariel magical for us.”

Halle Bailey arsenic Ariel. (Walt Disney Studios)

The Disney animated movie kicked disconnected the Disney Renaissance, which led to Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, and more. The Little Mermaid made implicit $235 cardinal astatine the container office. The movie won 2 Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

The live-action mentation of The Little Mermaid is 1 of the astir highly-anticipated movies of 2023. The movie is going to marque a large splash implicit Memorial Day weekend. The movie hits theaters connected May 26, 2023.

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