Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid has been the talk of the cinematic ocean as far back as 2016 when word first got out that the studio planned to breathe new life into the animated classic (whether or not the public wanted it to). Since then the movie has been caught up in a tidal wave of controversial decisions, from casting R&B singer Halle Bailey as the first Black Ariel, to strategic and quietly poignant story changes that make for a more modern retelling — story changes, as a matter of fact, that Disney legend Jodi Benson wholeheartedly stands behind.
Benson is perhaps the most qualified to offer an opinion about the 2023 remake, given she is the voice of the original Ariel. 37 years after Ariel first offered up her voice in exchange for true love, Benson agreed in an interview with EW, that it’s time to reevaluate whether the same problematic themes, have a place in modern storytelling.
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