"The Little Mermaid" Remake Changed Song Lyrics To Include Consent And Original Ariel Jodi Benson Says It Was Totally Necessary,"It was a must, but it was done in a beautiful way, and I’m very, very thrilled with it."
“The Little Mermaid” Remake Changed Song Lyrics To Include Consent And Original Ariel Jodi Benson Says It Was Totally Necessary
Some songs in the upcoming The Little Mermaid remake may sound a little different for fans of the original animated film.
Christopher Willard / ABC via Getty Images“There are some lyric changes in ‘Kiss the Girl’ because people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force himself on [Ariel],” he told Vanity Fair.
Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images“It’s way bigger than that. It’s about herself, her purpose, her freedom, her life and what she wants,” she told Variety.
David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for Walt Disney StudiosAs for how Jodi Benson, The Little Mermaid‘s original Ariel, feels about all of the changes, she says she’s totally on board.
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney“We’re talking about starting our [voiceover] sessions in ’86,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s 2023, so we have to grow, we have to learn, we have to be aware of our surroundings.”
©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionJodi added that “we’ve got to be aware of our growth as humans and what’s important now and what maybe isn’t as important.”
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney“Things change. We’ve got to roll with that…But you’ve got to have growth. It’s very important to stay relevant with where we are, what’s going on around us. We need to be aware,” she said.
Image Group La / The Walt Disney Company via Getty ImagesJodi shared that she believes that director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca “have done a beautiful job of doing that” while “still paying tribute and honor to our original film.”
Eric Mccandless / ABC via Getty Images“So the adjustments and the fine-tuning that they needed to do, it was a must, but it was done in a beautiful way, and I’m very, very thrilled with it,” Jodi concluded.
Image Group La / The Walt Disney Company via Getty ImagesYou can read all that Jodi had to share here.
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