The comedian will play the tentacled villain Ursula, known for her dramatic eye makeup and devious ways. "It is so fun!" McCarthy said of the filming process in a 2020 interview with Ellen DeGeneres. "It's been an absolute blast. Stepping into the world of Rob Marshall, It's like a fever dream . . . All day he is like, 'Do you want to slide down this 40-foot clam shell?' I'm like, 'YES! Of course I do! What are you, crazy?' It's been wildly creative."