Deepening her own voice for the role, Carroll based her performance on a combination of Shakespearean actresses and car salespeople. [5] Ursula's appearance was also based on that of the character Norma Desmond, who appears in the film Sunset Boulevard (1950). Ursula is the final boss of all the Little Mermaid video games which were contemporary with the film's original release, from the versions on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis to the Tiger LCD handheld version. [10], Lyricist, producer and writer Howard Ashman had originally envisioned Ursula's relationship with King Triton as a soap opera, and thus drew inspiration from soap opera actress Joan Collins. What are you, crazy?’ It’s been wildly creative.”[26], During production of The Little Mermaid, Ursula's design evolved and transformed dramatically. We have our Ursula, and it's none other than Melissa McCarthy! It’s been an absolute blast. [1] Clements eventually learned that Walt Disney himself had actually attempted to adapt the fairy tale into a feature-length animated film as early as the 1930s,[2] but the project was ultimately shelved due in part to its sad ending. [5] Ursula's appearance was largely inspired by American actor and drag queen Divine,[27] who was best known for his frequent appearances in several films directed by filmmaker John Waters. Special Price £15.00 was £22.00. [21] While Ashman was interested in actress Joan Collins because he was a fan of her performance as Alexis Colby in the soap opera Dynasty,[20] Clements and Musker favored actress Bea Arthur, for whom they had actually written the role,[1] describing Ursula as "having a Bea Arthur-type basso voice" in early drafts of their screenplay. After her contract expired, Heidi Blickenstaff took over. URSULA Origin: The Little Mermaid (1989) Ah, the beginning the Disney Renaissance. In the Kingdom Hearts video game, Ursula appears as one of Maleficent's co-conspirators, using the power of the Heartless to attack Atlantica and gain power. [18] Despite their strong working relationship, Carroll described working with Ashman and composer Alan Menken as a "brutal" experience because of the songwriters' "military" approach; she would often return home from recording sessions with blown vocal chords. [38][46][104][95] Oh My Disney ranked Ursula's line "Triton’s daughter will be mine and then I’ll make him writhe. Eric realizes that it was Ariel who saved him when her voice returns to her and is about to kiss her, but as the sun sets Ariel transforms back into a mermaid and is captured by Ursula. The desire for revenge and power is her motivation for the show. It is so fun, we’re just in rehearsals. If she successfully earns a kiss from Eric by the end of the third day, Ariel will remain human permanently; if she fails, she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula forever. Ursula has appeared in various Disney Press novels and tie-ins for the franchise. Why The Little Mermaid's live action remake Ursula casting is such a big deal. Pat Carroll, who was cast to voice Ursula, envisioned the character as "part Shakespearean actress, with all the flair, flamboyance and theatricality, and part used-car salesman with a touch of con artist". Having achieved her happy ending, Ursula then tells Hook the full plan Rumplestiltskin has for the heroes, and afterward returns to the sea with her father. Ursula returned to the sea when her adopted father was killed by the townsfolk for protecting her, befriending Athena, Queen of Atlantica, but was denied her inheritance by Triton and banished to the shadows. A comic book series, Disney's The Little Mermaid, was released in 1992, revolving around the adventures of Ariel living under the sea as a mermaid. Ursula and Hook's friendship fell apart when Hook sealed Ursula's singing voice inside an enchanted shell, in order to punish Poseidon for destroying a weapon Hook wanted for himself. Ariel uses this ability to visit Prince Eric at his castle, where he is having a ball honoring Ursula. Disney made the announcement on Friday as it unveiled the cast members of its live action adaptation of the classic "The Little Mermaid." Free Click & Collect. The garden of polyps are part of the original fairytale, but are simply guards of the way to the sea witch's home, and not condemned merfolk. £8.58. Ursula killed their older siblings one by one until she became a queen, and she forgot about Triton until he became old enough to depose her and become king. £0 - £15 (22) £15 - £30 (14) £30 - £50 (3) £50 - £100 (3) £100 - £500 (3) Price range £ to £ Filter. [91] Roger Hurlburt of the Sun-Sentinel enthused, "If Academy Awards were given for vocal talents, then Pat Carroll ... certainly is deserving." [58] At times, Ursula tends to demonstrate stereotypically masculine physical traits. [28] Documentarian Jeffrey Schwartz joked that the actor would have wanted to play Ursula himself had he known about the character, having once told Waters "When I was young, all I wanted to be was a Disney villain". Ursula will appear in an upcoming episode of the Disney+ series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, with Carroll reprising her role.[77]. [38] Animators studied Monstro from Disney's Pinocchio (1940) in order to animate the character's enlarged self emerging from the sea. [27] According to Bell, "Ursula can retrieve Ariel from her destined alliance with patriarchy", observing that the witch actually "teaches Ariel that performance and voice and manifestations" are "liberations of gender". Ursula commands her minions, moray eels Flotsam and Jetsam, to watch Triton's youngest daughter Ariel. She was banished from Atlantica and made her home in the remains of a leviathan where she waits the chance to get her revenge on Triton and become Queen of Atlantica. [20] Thus, Ashman pursued Broadway veteran Elaine Stritch, of whom he had been a long-time fan. Right off the bat, she owns her evil witchiness". Ursula smiles down wickedly at Ariel and shoots multiple bolts at the mermaid. In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, she appears as a facsimile created from Sora's memories. It was thought that she would be another sea creature, such as a rockfish. [1] The animators then studied the way in which octopuses move, explaining, "There was a very kind of seductive and yet scary aspect", which they incorporated into the character's own gait. Ursula topped E! [114] In 2012 Disney released a Disney Villain line of dolls and make-up, and its revamped imagery was criticized for "slimming down" of Ursula to make her "marketable" and ignoring body diversity. During planning for the film, Ursula was not originally designed as a Cecaelia. In the original story, she's a neutral enabler, but for Disney's adaptation, the character was modified into a full-fledged antagonist and lays a larger role in the overall story. Free P&P. [22] When Carroll watched the completed film for the first time, she was frightened by her own performance, comparing it to actress Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West in the film The Wizard of Oz (1939). Shelly struggles to fit in and especially wants the approval of Kendall, the popular captain of their school's swim team. [20] However, Arthur's agent resented the directors-writers for insinuating that her client voice a witch,[20] refusing to even present the script to the actress. Eric: (first lines) Isn't this great? The production team then saw a documentary about octopuses, and decided that their multiple arms and overall imposing appearance would be perfect for the character they were creating. [96] About.com placed the character at number four in the website's "Top 10 Disney Villains" article. The musical's plot is similar to the film, with the exceptions that Ursula doesn't transform into Vanessa, and she is ultimately defeated by Ariel rather than Eric, when the mermaid destroys the Nautilus shell that contains Ursula's power. with blowzy relish or erupting from the ocean like Moby Dick on bonbons. [64], Ursula is a main character in the 2016 young adult novel Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch by Serena Valentino. When The Little Mermaid was on Broadway, Sherie Rene Scott originated the role of Ursula. Melissa McCarthy has âfallen in loveâ with The Little Mermaid villain Ursula ahead of playing the role in the upcoming live-action remake.. ", "Why Ursula From 'The Little Mermaid' is the Scariest Disney Villain", "Ranking the Top 10 Animated Disney Villains", "The Little Mermaid: Not as Sexist as You Thought It Was", "Disney's 9 Most Wicked Animated Villains", "Back To The Drawing Boards Disney Regains Form With 'Mermaid' Tale", "8 Disney villains who are better than the heroes", "It's Time to See 'The Little Mermaid' as a Feminist Film", "Why Disney Female Villains Are Iconic Feminists", "Serena Valentino (official website): Poor Unfortunate Soul", "How Glenn Casale Helped The Little Mermaid Find Her Feet After This Disney Stage Show Stumbled on Broadway", "L.A. 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When The Little Mermaid was first released in 1989, Ursula was immediately embraced as one of Disney's best villains, and continues to be ranked highly among the studio's greatest by the media. The episode "Poor Unfortunate Soul" contains further flashbacks to Ursula's youth, when she was a teenage mermaid living under the sea with her father King Poseidon (Ernie Hudson). She wielded powerful Thunder magic. In fact, when Ursula arrives to make the deal with Ariel, the latter reacts as though she has seen Ursula for the first time. In the musical version of the original film, Sherie Rene Scott originated the live role, which she played until January 25, 2009. The game gives conflicting hints on whether or not this Ursula is the "real one," and serves a very small role, providing the tutorial to the game's battle system and delivering a line that foreshadows the plot of the game's main antagonist, Xehanort. Little Mermaid Ursula Cap; Out of stock. Your Photos Item Details Item no. 77537. [69] When Ursula and Triton's father died, the pair were given equal share of the sea plus two magical items: Triton received the trident while Ursula received the magic Nautilus shell. But here, sheâs out for vengeance. "[81] Also writing for Bustle, Caitlyn Callegari appreciated Ursula for "tell[ing] it like it is. In the feature film Mickey's House of Villains she participated in the musical number "It's Our House Now" alongside other Disney villains, and is one of Jafar's henchmen.[75]. When Ariel saves and falls in love with a human named Prince Eric much to her father's chagrin, Ursula temporarily grants Ariel's wish to live as a human for three days in return for her voice. [45] Writing for Collider, Dave Trumbore identified Ursula as the film's "Crossroads Demon". Disney has unveiled a whole stack of upcoming films and TV series we can look forward to seeing next year - with the full cast of the live-action version of The Little Mermaid having now been ⦠"[24] On The Huffington Post's "Definitive Ranking Of 25 Classic Disney Villains", Ursula was also ranked third. When the eels are killed accidentally by Ursula because of Ariel, she mourns and takes all of her anger and sadness on Ariel and attempts to kill her once and for all. Her appearance's an obese purple-skinned, white-haired female Cecaelian. Ursula is very manipulative and has a talent of making great sense and making great points when trying to strike a deal. When The Little Mermaid was first released in 1989, film critics and audiences alike immediately embraced Ursula as one of Disney's best villains,[18] as well as one of the studio's strongest and most powerful villains in several years. With Ursula's help, the Heartless entered Atlantica. [84] Hailing the character as "a visual feast," Variety considered Ursula to be among "the film’s more inspired inventions."[85]. Triton confronts Ursula and agrees to give up himself and his magical trident in return for Ariel's freedom. [119] As arguably "the most famous example of a direct tie to the LGBT community," Ursula has also become something of a gay icon, due in part to sharing Divine's appearance and personality.[120]. "[73], Queen Latifah portrayed Ursula in the 2019 television special, The Little Mermaid Live! Ursula is eventually defeated by Sora, Ariel, Donald Duck and Goofy. . Ursula is based on "herself" in the Hans Christian Anderson's story "The Little Mermaid". "[57] Meanwhile, SMOSH's Francesco Marciuliano praised the character as "one of the most gleefully evil characters Disney has ever created. Memorable songs and charactersâincluding the villainous sea witch Ursula. 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