Whoopi Goldberg voices Ursula in 'Descendants 2'
In 1989, Ursula tried to sabotage the burgeoning love between The Little Mermaid herself, Ariel, and Prince Eric. Well, sorry Pat Carroll, but there’s a new Ursula under the sea — or, well, on the Isle.
Whoopi Goldberg will be lending her iconic voice to the sea witch, mother of aspiring villain Uma (played by China Anne McClain), in Descendants 2 — the sequel to Disney Channel’s 2015 Descendants, which takes a look at teens following in the footsteps of their notorious folks.
Director/choreographer Kenny Ortega revealed Goldberg’s role during an appearance earlier this week on The View, saying to her, “It was the most fun being in a recording session with you…. You’ve always been at the top of my wish list, I’ve always wanted to work with you as an actor. It was such a joy, thank you.”
Guess who's voicing Ursula in @DisneyChannel's #Descendants2 — none other than the fabulous @WhoopiGoldberg! ???? pic.twitter.com/fzrWPMDY3G
— The View (@TheView) July 19, 2017
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Descendants 2 will premiere across multiple channels — ABC, Disney Channel, Freeform, Disney XD, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies — at 8 p.m. ET on Friday.
