Disney legend wants a drag star to play Ursula in The Little Mermaid remake

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Speaking exclusively to Gay Times about Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast movie, legendary composer Alan Menken let slip his dream casting for another live-action reimagining – fairytale classic The Little Mermaid. “I’ve wanted Harvey,” he giggles when we ask who he’d like to see play delicious baddie Ursula – a role usually played by a female. “I’ve wanted Harvey Fierstein to play Ursula. I would kill for that!”

Writer and actor Harvey Fierstein originated the role of Edna in Hairspray on Broadway, alongside starring in the same role in NBC’s Hairspray Live! He also penned the book for iconic queer shows La Cage aux Folles, Casa Valentina, Hairspray, Torch Song Trilogy and Disney’s Newsies – a show he worked on with Alan. Shocked at such a revelation and with us clearly begging for more, Alan reassures us that if it can happen, it will. “We wanted that, and we would love it in a flash!” he exclaims.

Since our exclusive went live and other news organisations have begun to report on it, Harvey responded to the casting suggestion. Writing via his Facebook page, “Oh, Alan, no need to kill anyone. Your wish is my command. As for the rest of you… Oh, you poor unfortunate souls!!!!”

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[Borislshere 52,615]

Here for that

[gagzus 13,646]

makes sense since Disney said Ursula was basically inspired heavily by Divine 

[troybrooks 105]

That could work

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Disney actually breaking the mold? It's about time

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2 minutes ago, gagzus said:

makes sense since Disney said Ursula was basically inspired heavily by Divine 

^^^^^^

[DrKindnessKunt1999 5,224]

I mean wasn't Divinne the inspiration for Ursula?? 

[Benji 20,113]

I started imaging if Latrice Royale got to be Ursula, that would slay

[PerfectIllusion 6,616]

Gaga should play Ursula

And Ariel too 

 

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YAASSS. I live for a drag queen to lip-sync to "YOU POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS"

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19 minutes ago, CowSiss said:

Disney actually breaking the mold? It's about time

They already started with Beauty and The Beast

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I cannot wait tbh! They betta do it on Beauty and Beast scale!! With great and realistic ocean effects like in Pirates of Carribean movies!!

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13 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

They already started with Beauty and The Beast

Not when they made the character in question a villain though 

Honestly, this just had me thinking, they really are using LGBT as villains in their movies. That's messed up 

Here's to getting a bisexual Mulan 

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1 minute ago, CowSiss said:

Not when they made the character in question a villain though 

 

Still 

 

tho!

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12 minutes ago, CowSiss said:

Not when they made the character in question a villain though 

Honestly, this just had me thinking, they really are using LGBT as villains in their movies. That's messed up 

Here's to getting a bisexual Mulan