Melissa McCarthy on Preparing for “Poor Unfortunate Souls“ in The Little Mermaid

Melissa McCarthy has played all manner of outlandish characters, but stepping into the role (and tentacles) of Ursula, the sea witch from Disney’s 1989 animated feature “The Little Mermaid” originally voiced by Pat Carroll, was an intimidating feat. “I so loved Pat Carroll,” McCarthy told TheWrap. “She crushed this in the original that if I’m going to do this I have to stop and just say, ‘all the love I have to you, homage to the beginning’ and then try to make mine my own.” Read the full story here: #melissamccarthy #ursula #littlemermaid Subscribe to TheWrap’s YouTube: Subscribe to Our Newsletter: Twitter: Instagram: See more Exclusive Video at