This Is What Halle Bailey Was Actually Looking At While Filming Scenes With Flounder And Sebastian In "The Little Mermaid"

Shoutout to Halle ’s playacting skills because I would burst out express joy if I had to take scenes like that .

After what feels like an eternity, Disney’sThe Little Mermaidis officially in theatres — and it’s already receivedrave reviewsfrom both critics and audiences who are in love with Halle Bailey’s portrayal of Ariel.

While this modern adaptation stays faithful to the original movie released in 1989, there have beenseveral changes madeto enhance the storyline and characters.

One of the biggest differences has to be that the 2023 version is live-action, meaning thatcharacters like Scuttle, Sebastian and Flounder had to be animatedwhile appearing lifelike.

But, of course, that presented various challenges when it came to filming scenes with the CGI-generatedanimalsinThe Little Mermaid. In fact, it was one of the things that I kept on thinking about while watching the movie.

Well, luckily, I got the chance to ask both Halle andMelissa McCarthy(who plays Ursula) all about the behind-the-scenes movie magic inThe Little Mermaid.

In aninterview with BuzzFeed Australia, Halle said that when it came to filming scenes with Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle, the crew would often use a tennis ball or a very, very small version of the sea creature that they would hold in place.

But according to Halle, sometimes there was nothing there and she would just have to film her scenes. And honestly, props need to be given to her acting skills because she pulls it off.

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Halle also shared some behind-the-scenes snippets on Twitter, which include a closer look at the wire work required to create all of those underwater scenes.

some more bts moments ( ca n’t conceive this was almost three days ago) 💗 … 1 .. i find this old video of me i recorded on day 2 of shoot part of your world .. face breaking out and all cause nerve lolll happy i have this to attend back on 💗 2 . under the sea telegram work3 . jonah & … pic.twitter.com/f1JvDFfEoh

If you want to learn more about how the talented cast and crew brought this magical film to life, you canwatch our interview with Halle and Melissa here.

Or , head up on over to theBF Oz TikTokto see some clips there !

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Shoutout to Halle’s acting skills because I would burst out laughing if I had to film scenes like that.

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youtube.comOr, head on over to theBF Oz TikTokto see some clips there!

After what feels like an eternity, Disney’sThe Little Mermaidis officially in theatres — and it’s already receivedrave reviewsfrom both critics and audiences who are in love with Halle Bailey’s portrayal of Ariel.#

While this modern adaptation stays faithful to the original movie released in 1989, there have beenseveral changes madeto enhance the storyline and characters.#

One of the biggest differences has to be that the 2023 version is live-action, meaning thatcharacters like Scuttle, Sebastian and Flounder had to be animatedwhile appearing lifelike.#

But, of course, that presented various challenges when it came to filming scenes with the CGI-generatedanimalsinThe Little Mermaid. In fact, it was one of the things that I kept on thinking about while watching the movie.#

Well, luckily, I got the chance to ask both Halle andMelissa McCarthy(who plays Ursula) all about the behind-the-scenes movie magic inThe Little Mermaid.#

In aninterview with BuzzFeed Australia, Halle said that when it came to filming scenes with Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle, the crew would often use a tennis ball or a very, very small version of the sea creature that they would hold in place.#

But according to Halle, sometimes there was nothing there and she would just have to film her scenes. And honestly, props need to be given to her acting skills because she pulls it off.#

Halle also shared some behind-the-scenes snippets on Twitter, which include a closer look at the wire work required to create all of those underwater scenes.#

If you want to learn more about how the talented cast and crew brought this magical film to life, you canwatch our interview with Halle and Melissa here.#

The Little Mermaidis out in cinemas now — and if you haven’t watched it yet, I would definitely recommend it for the nostalgia factor, the wholesome vibes and witnessing Halle’s incredible singing on the big screen.#