The role almost went to another television icon as well. Lyricist and producer Howard Ashman, who played a major creative role in shaping The Little Mermaid, was a huge fan of the primetime soap Dynasty and envisioned Ursula as a glamorous, larger-than-life, Alexis Carrington–type character. He hoped to cast Joan Collins, who played the iconic character, but she reportedly wasn’t even allowed to audition. According to reports, Dynasty producer Aaron Spelling believed that lending her voice to an animated film would damage her image as a serious television star. Of course, the role ultimately went to Pat Carroll, whose unforgettable
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