The Little Mermaid has become another smash hit for Disney, but having a large part of the movie set in or under the sea provided a number of challenges for director Rob Marshall and the movie’s cast. Movies have been putting people underwater in movies for decades, with varying degrees of realism and success. James Cameron reportedly put his actors in some dangerous situations in order to get the shots he needed for Titanic, while more recently Kate Winslet was seen breaking the record for the length of time an actor has held their breath underwater while filming Avatar: The Way of Water.
The Little Mermaid contains some stunning underwater scenes, and none of it was easy to achieve. Read More