For the cast and crew, remaking such a cherished film was both thrilling and challenging.
Creating this film took a lot of coordination and years of dedication.
That wasn’t the only sequence that took a lot of hard work and imagination.
It was like a mosaic."
According to McCarthy, her feet were never on the ground.
There were all different magical things.
If you were diving, it was one rig.
If you were spinning, it was another."
They also filmed in actual water for the scene where Ariel saves Prince Eric.
On top of that, Bailey was holding Hauer-King up in the water.
Hauer-King joked that he felt like he was really drowning and admitted to accidentally kicking Bailey several times.
“The Little Mermaid” opens exclusively in theaters on May 26.
