Peter King, whose skills on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won him an Oscar in 2003, responded to blowback over Ursula's look for director Rob Marshall's live-action re-telling of ...

“The Little Mermaid” makeup designer Peter Smith King has responded to criticisms of the revamped Ursula look that Melissa McCarthy brings to life in the new live-action remake, specifically ...

“Although [having been] inspired by drag queens, I didn't want her to look like a drag queen,” said Peter Smith King of transforming Melissa McCarthy into Ursula Valerie Macon/Getty ; Walt Disney ...

The Little Mermaid make-up artist Peter Swords King has hit back at negative criticism over Ursula's make-up made by leading drag queens. The Disney live-action version of The Little Mermaid landed ...

“The Little Mermaid looks weird” is a common criticism of the uncanny valley fishies that populate Disney’s latest live-action experiment. (Trust, the naysaying is not slowing the movie down at the ...

The makeup artist for Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” has responded to criticism surrounding the movie’s depiction of Ursula. The nefarious sea witch — played by Melissa McCarthy ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “I find that very offensive. Why can’t I do as good a job as a queer makeup artist?” King wondered ...