“I think that they were geniuses and they knew exactly what they were doing.”

He also noted that Flounder’s lifelike appearance makes sense given the movie’s live-action ecosystem.

“I think it works out perfectly.

Flounder in 1989’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ and in the 2023 live-action remake

Flounder in 1989’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ and in the 2023 live-action remake.Everett Collection; Disney

I think it matches everything,” Tremblay continued.

“So if it was different, I don’t think it would really work.”

Flounder isn’t the only oceanic friend of Ariel (Halle Bailey) to go through a live-action transformation.

“It’s the most deliciously ADHD runaway train of thought,“Miranda told EWabout the song.

“There’s tangents inside of tangents.”