Jodi Benson defends The Little Mermaid story changes
Jodi Benson has defended the story changes in the live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'. The 61-year-old star voiced Ariel in the original Disney 1989 animated film and can understand why lyrics to songs such as 'Kiss the Girl' and elements of the plot were changed to reflect the modern world. Jodi told Entertainment Weekly: "We're talking about starting our (voiceover) sessions in '86 (for the original film). It's 2023, so we have to grow, we have to learn, we have to be aware of our surroundings." The 'Toy Story' actress is glad that Rob Marshall's movie has been able to maintain elemen...