There are two celebrities in this world who people will never get tired of: Melissa McCarthy and Lizzo.
The live-action The Little Mermaid is starting to roll, and castings are being released. McCarthy and Lizzo both auditioned for Ursula!
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McCarthy was ultimately cast as the sea witch, much to Lizzo's dismay. "Everyone knows I auditioned for Ursula in The Little Mermaid, but I didn't get it. But you know, I'm fine as hell."
Obviously, Lizzo hasn't taken the casting decision to heart. In fact, she ran into McCarthy one day and they had a hilarious conversation about it.
I’M URSULA. PERIOD. @Disney pic.twitter.com/9YPVPPvVpz
— LIZZOOOOO (@lizzo) November 1, 2018
Lizzo said that the two ran into each other at Adele's CBS concert special. "She was like, 'Hi, I'm Melissa.' and I was like, 'Hi, I'm Melissa [Lizzo's birth name]. And I also auditioned for Ursula.' And she was like, 'Well, why the hell did I get the part? which is a classic melissa McCarthy thing to say."
The Little Mermaid will release in May of 2023. It stars Halle Bailey, Awkwafina, Jonah Jour-King, and Daveed Diggs.