It seems that the Live-Action movie of The Little Mermaid “The little Mermaid” It is not without controversy. Since the casting reveal for the lead role with Halle Bailey as the Little Mermaid Ariel, the more of the movie that’s shown, the more fans worry. Recently, a trailer for the film was revealed at the 2023 Oscar Awards gala that did not convince everyone. Now, several fans have been making the comparison that the villain Úrsula looks a lot like the Mexican singer. Paquita of the neighborhood.
In the trailer, at the 1:10 timestamp, you can see a frame of Ursula’s face who is played by actress Melissa McCarthy. Several Twitter users have published their opinion making the comparison with comments such as that the resemblance is enormous. Others complained that it is a shame that she is not interpreted by the Mexican singer.
Hey, Ursula looks like Paquita from the neighborhood #Oscars pic.twitter.com/YSW8fbn6Za
— Duban⁴ ||JS1 (@ped4zodemierd4) March 13, 2023
I saw the trailer for the Little Mermaid and… the beginning was fine… the king merman was fine… Ursula seems like the one from the neighborhood XD and the effects under the sea with the fish “dancing” looks very fake xd I imagine they delete the scene from the fork would not make sense
— Armando Ramos (@armandoars90) March 13, 2023
I love it, it’s just that I hadn’t noticed how much Úrsula looks like Paquita La from the neighborhood. https://t.co/Bnthoe9gs1
— Waleska Herrera ⭐⭐⭐ (@SoyWale2) March 13, 2023
In 2019, a petition was made on the Change.org page for the character of Úrsula to be played by Paquita la del Barrio. Unfortunately, the petition only got 78,009 signatures, plus the role has already been awarded to Melissa McCarthy.
We believe that “Paquita la del Barrio” Francisca Viveros Barrandas (Mexican regional singer) is perfect for the role of Úrsula for the live action of the Little Mermaid, we ask that she be considered for said role.
The Little Mermaid “The Little Mermaid” has been receiving strong criticism from users for considering that it is forced inclusion to change the race of the protagonist Ariel. It’s a trend that Disney has been implementing in many of the animated movie productions of our childhood.
