Lizzo still wants to be Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and she has Twitter bewitched

We adore Melissa McCarthy as much as the next gay, but the news that she’s circling the part of Ursula in Disney’s upcoming live-action Little Mermaid makes us feel like “Poor Unfortunate Souls” since we live in a world where Lizzo exists.

After McCarthy’s potential involvement made headlines, the “Juice” singer-slash-rapper-slash-flautist retweeted a video from when she started campaigning for the role — fully dressed in character — way back in November. “I’M URSULA. PERIOD,” she wrote at the time.

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? https://t.co/JPAMXT0f7h

— |L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) June 29, 2019

And Twitter clearly agrees, including Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo. Just check out all these responses, especially if you work at a certain mouse-eared film studio.

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Ursula @lizzo

There’s really no excuse.

— Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo) June 29, 2019

I mean, I get it… but… LIZZO!! https://t.co/lOT5CR5ytr

— Yael Tygiel (@yaeltygiel) June 28, 2019

Ursula is a black woman or a drag queen and that’s the facts. Justice for Lizzo! https://t.co/l7ARmnxw04

— PLEASE SEND HELP TOUR ???? (@gabydunn) June 29, 2019

I am vetoing this already. We done told yall to cast @lizzo. @Disney https://t.co/Z4cspAkhF9

— Tre’vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) June 28, 2019

is @lizzo not available to play Ursula in the live action little mermaid cuz…….I will only accept her in that role.

— Petty LaBelle (@hecallsmePP) June 28, 2019