Halle Bailey was highly praised on ‘The Little Mermaid’; however, behind the scenes, many things were happening. During the audition process, many people tried their luck at playing one of the many characters in the live-action film, including Odessa A’zion star ‘Marty Supreme’. In a recent interview, the actress revealed that she had a rather embarrassing audition for ‘The Little Mermaid’.Read on to see what he had to share about the incident.
Odessa A’zion shares a hilarious and embarrassing mishap during her “Little Mermaid” audition
While attending the 98th Academy Awards, A’Zion opened up about her audition experience, including the time she tried her hand at playing the red-haired mermaid in ‘The Little Mermaid’. He spoke to Variety about the matter, where he said that during one of his auditions for the role, he forgot the lyrics to one of the main songs. Speaking about the worst audition experience of her life, the actress added: “I sang ‘Part of Your World’. I was so nervous I forgot the lyrics to ‘Part of Your World’ while I was singing it. Then they said, ‘Do it normal.’Odessa concluded that it was one of the most “embarrassing” auditions of her life, and she never contacted the group after leaving the room. Odessa is not the only big name that tried to get the role of ‘The Little Mermaid’. A little while ago, singer Lizzo shared a video of her audition tape on her social media, which has since been kept private. She revealed that she auditioned to play Ursula, which ultimately went to Melissa McCarthy.
About ‘The Little Mermaid’
‘The Little Mermaid’ was a 2023 live-action film based on the animated character. The film starred Halle Bailey as Ariel, the main character, and other big names like Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem and Awkwafina were also involved in the film.
