Little Mermaid producer and lyricist Howard Ashman was a big fan of TV’s Dynasty and envisioned Ursula as a Joan Collins -type. And who better to play her than Collins herself?

Ursula's backstory is so tragic that once you know it, you may actually side with The Little Mermaid's villain - that's pretty impressive, Disney.

ANAHEIM, California (KTRK) -- Oh, poor unfortunate Ursula. Kids on the Little Mermaid ride at Disney's California Adventure didn't quite get the experience they wanted after they saw a headless ...

See Halle Bailey transform into Ariel in the new trailer for "The Little Mermaid" live-action film.