Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You could describe “The Little Mermaid’s” Ursula as an ambitious, villainous, octopus-like sea witch, but Pat Carroll would ...

When Disney Animation developed The Little Mermaid, the studio explored several different looks for Ursula. Early versions were slimmer and leaned toward familiar, glamorous villain styles. That ...

Villainy in media has always been connected with groups, cultures and behaviors that are considered outside “the norm” of society, and since the early days of cinema, this has often taken the form of ...

Peter Smith King was criticized for shaping the look of Ursula, who was inspired in part by drag icons, despite his lack of experience in the art Valerie Macon/Getty ; Walt Disney Studios/YouTube Back ...

Disney's first official look at The Little Mermaid's 2026 prequel spinoff shows a glimpse at the origins of a beloved villain. If Disney protagonists are beloved by millions, Disney villains don't ...

Over 30 years later, we’re getting ready to head under the sea once more. The Little Mermaid live-action remake is now in cinemas and, as is par for the course with Disney’s reinventions of animated ...

The makeup artist for Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” has responded to criticism surrounding the movie’s depiction of Ursula. The nefarious sea witch — played by Melissa McCarthy ...

Before Ginger Minj would dominate multiple seasons of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," act in major movies and write a cookbook, she was a young boy in 1980s Florida looking into the eyes of an octopus … and ...

Melissa McCarthy on "The Little Mermaid" red carpet in Hollywood on May 8, 2023 and as Ursula in the live-action Disney movie, only in theaters on May 26. Knowing the pressures that can come with ...