But should she land the role of Ursula, she’d be singing songs old and new written by original songwriter and Disney legend Alan Menken, as well as Moana’s songwriter and Mary Poppins Returns co-star Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Right now, the potential Little Mermaid deal is in those crucial “early talks” phases.
For all of the excitement this news from Variety has raised, there’s the possibility that Melissa McCarthy may not take the role, or may be superseded by another candidate.