This month The Little Mermaid, the new movie Live image based on one of Disney’s animated classics that is arousing interest and terror in equal measure among fans due to what has been shown so far about the project.
Many have rebuked Disney for using a black actress (Halle Bailey) for the lead role because in the animated film Ariel She was represented as a young woman with fair skin and red hair, while many others have rejected the designs shown by Sebastián and Flounder for the remake.
However, this may be nothing compared to the changes that have been made to the lyrics of one of the most iconic songs of The Little Mermaid.
Why the remake of The Little Mermaid has changed the lyrics of one of its most iconic songs
These changes will take place in the song “Kiss the Girl” (better known in these parts as “Kiss her”), which both Disney and its own director, Rob Marshall, consider that the parts of the song that encourage Prince Eric to kiss Ariel without first obtaining her consent are not appropriate today.
“We asked (lyricist) Lin-Manuel (Miranda) to make some small adjustments to the original lyrics of ‘Kiss the Girl.’ Because it’s important to remember that culture and sensibilities have changed in the last 34 years, and it’s vital that we be respectful of those changes,” Marshall said in a press release provided by Disney (via The Direct).
Apart from Halle Bailey In the role of Ariel, the remake of The Little Mermaid will feature Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as the evil Ursula and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, among others.
The Little Mermaid will be released in cinemas in Spain on May 26, 2023. What do you think of all the changes shown in the new movie? Tell us your opinions in our comments section.
