'Little Mermaid' makes stunning Hollywood premiere
LIVE ACTION VERSION OF THE LITTLE MERMAID IS SET TO BECOME A PART OF OUR WORLD LATER THIS MONTH BUT TONIGHT WAS THE WORLD PREMIERE. GEORGE PENNACCHIO TAKES US TO THE DEEP BLUE CARPET. ♪ GEORGE: THIS NEW VERSION OF THE LITTLE MERMAID IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A BIG SPLASH AT THE BOX OFFICE. HALLE BERRY WAS THRILLED TO DIVE INTO THE TITLE ROLE. WHAT DOES THIS MOVIE MEAN FOR YOU? >> THIS MOMENT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME. I AM SO HAPPY TO BE HERE. I FEEL SO INSPIRED AND GRATEFUL AND HONORED. GEORGE: MELISSA MCCARTHY TAKES OVER THE VILLAIN
OF THE ROLE, URSULA. MADE FAMOUS BY PAT CARROLL. I LOOK AT URSULA AND YOU TONIGHT AND THERE IS SO MUCH GLAMOUR ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH OF YOU. I LOVE IT. >> SHE IS GLAMOROUS. SHE IS A BYGONE DATE OF GLAMOUR AND SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK HER MIND. SHE DOESN’T ALWAYS MAKE GREAT DECISIONS BUT SHE IS MISUNDERSTOOD. GEORGE: I CAST GATHERED IN HOLLYWOOD TO CELEBRATE THE WORLD PREMIERE. >> ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCENES IS THE DINGLE HOPPER SCENE WITH SCUTTLE. TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING THAT IS SO EMBEDDED IN YOUR HISTORY IS AN HONOR.
GEORGE: THIS REIMAGINING OF A DISNEY CLASSIC BROUGHT OUT SOME CURIOUS CELEBRITIES WHO DID NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL OPENING DAY TO SEE EDGE. >> THIS IS A DREAM. TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY
