Lizzo wants to steal the role of Ursula from Melissa McCarthy. Late last week, it was revealed McCarthy is in talks with Disney to take on the villainous role in their upcomingLittle Mermaidremake. However, Melissa Viviane Jefferson, aka Lizzo, is not having any of it and wants the role for herself, even though she has only a few acting credits under her belt, including the 2017 TV seriesThe Memestar Chroniclesand the voice of Lydia inUglyDolls.
When reports started to spread aboutMelissa McCarthyplaying Ursula inThe Little Mermaidremake, Lizzo retweeted an article with a crying emoji. She then followed it up with a video of her with purple body paint on, a white wig, and black dress as Ursula. The popstar sang about a minute of “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from the 1990 animated classic and says, “I’m Ursula. Period,” while mentioning Disney in her tweet. Her singing voice is on point and while she looks a bit ridiculous in the paint, she probably would make for a good Ursula, at least as far as the singing is concerned.
Lizzohas talked about wanting to playUrsulainThe Little Mermaidsince last year, which is when she originally posted the videos of her singing in the body paint. While it seems highly unlikely she will be brought on to replace Melissa McCarthy, her music career is on the rise and we’re only at the very beginning of what looks like a long and promising career. Perhaps a jump to the big screen will happen sooner rather than later, but Disney reportedly has their hearts set on McCarthy delivering the goods.
It’s also important to note that Melissa McCarthy has not come to an official agreement withDisneyas of this writing. However, it looks like it’s nearly a done deal for what will surely be one of the most anticipated remakes the studio has put out thus far.The Little Mermaidis one of Disney’s biggest properties, and along withThe Lion KingandAladdin, it’s one of the most beloved by fans. Disney went big this year and releasedDumboandAladdinin theaters and hasThe Lion Kingopening later this month.
Lizzo has two huge records under her belt at the moment and is currently touring behind her latest album, Cuz I Love You. While the 31-year old popstar only has a few acting credits out in the wild, she has more on the way. In addition to her voice work inUglyDolls, she will next be seen on the big screen inHustlers, which is now in post-production. There is no production start or release date set forThe Little Mermaidremake, but that news should be dropping soon. While we wait for more news, you can check outLizzo’s Twitteraudition below.
