When Ashman cast his second choice, Broadway actress Elaine Stritch, as Ursula, both stage veterans disagreed about the manner in which Ursula's song " Poor Unfortunate Souls" would be performed, and Pat Carroll was finally hired to replace Stritch after Ashman fired her. While the directors had written the role with Bea Arthur in mind, Ashman intended to offer it to soap opera star Joan Collins both actresses rejected the part. Clements and Musker disagreed with lyricist Howard Ashman about who should voice the character.
Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at the time. However, her minor role was greatly expanded into that of a much more prominent villain for the film.
However, Ursula is, in fact, determined to sabotage Ariel's chances so that she can ultimately usurp King Triton's position as ruler of the oceans.Ĭreated by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the 1837 fairy tale " The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. Voiced by American actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous Cecaelian sea witch who offers a mermaid princess named Ariel a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days. Ursula is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid (1989).
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