Melissa McCarthy says she was 'really nervous' to meet Javier Bardem, her co-star in The Little Mermaid, but once she did, he was like a 'walking warm hug'

• Melissa McCarthy told The Hollywood Reporter that she was "really nervous" to meet Javier Bardem.

• But, she said her nerves went away immediately once she did, because he's like a "warm hug."

• McCarthy and Bardem play siblings Ursula and King Triton in Disney's remake of "The Little Mermaid."

Melissa McCarthy says she was "really nervous" to meet Javier Bardem, her co-star in Disney's new live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" — but once she did, he was like a "walking warm hug."

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McCarthy — who plays the sea witch Ursula in the film — said, "I was really nervous to meet him, but the nerves went away within two seconds. The second you meet Javier, he's like a walking warm hug."

McCarthy's role alongside Bardem — who plays Ariel's overprotective father King Triton — was her first time working with the iconic actor, though she told THR she had "dreamed of" crossing paths with him. 

"I've always wanted to [work with Bardem], so this is quite a thrill for me," McCarthy told THR.

Bardem echoed McCarthy's sentiment, telling THR, "Working with Melissa is a joy and a gift."

"I had a moment where [Melissa] was delivering some pretty heavy lines and they made my spine [shiver]," Bardem added, according to THR. "I felt the energy."

Bardem and McCarthy also joked to THR about wanting to do a spinoff movie together about Ursula and Triton, who are siblings in the film.

But for now, you can see them in "The Little Mermaid," which hit theatres nationwide on Friday.

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