Ursula (The Little Mermaid) she can ultimately replace the mermaid's father King Triton as ruler over Atlantica. Created by directors and screenwriters Ron Clements and John Musker, Ursula is based on the sea witch character who appears in the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. However, her minor role was greatly expanded into that of a much more prominent villain for the film. Disney had struggled to cast Ursula for a year, during which the role was well sought after by several coveted television actresses at the time. Clements and Musker disagreed with lyricist Howard Ashman about who should voice the
Sebastian (2017 film) entertainer Katya Zamolodchikova, as Xenia. Writing for "Toronto Film Scene" magazine, William Brownridge described the film as a relatively typical and predictable romantic drama, but praised the film for depicting well-rounded gay characters: "you may know where Sebastian is headed, but that doesn’t take away from the touching journey to get you there." Sebastian (2017 film) Sebastian is a Canadian romantic drama film, which premiered at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in May 2017. The feature directorial debut of James Fanizza, the film is an expansion of the 2014 short film of the same name, which was written