Director Rob Marshall defends the controversial lyric changes to “Kiss the Girl” in his upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall defends the decision to update some of the lyrics to "Kiss the Girl," a classic song from the original movie. Loosely based on a Danish fairy tale of the same name from 1837, Disney's animated The Little Mermaid was released in 1989 and has since become one of the studio's most beloved films.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ahead of The Little Mermaid's release date later this month, Marshall explains in a new press release why the divisive decision was made to change lyrics to "Kiss the Girl". Composer Alan Menken first revealed that there would be changes to the song last month, a decision that subsequently received some pushback.
"We asked Lin-Manuel to make some slight adjustments to the original lyrics for 'Kiss the Girl,' because it's important to remember that the culture and sensitivities have changed over the last 34 years, and it's vital that we are respectful to those changes." The Little Mermaid Remake's Updates Aren't A Bad Thing Many of the most beloved Disney animated movies were released decades ago when ideologies surrounding race, gender, and other aspects of society were very different. The animated Peter Pan, for example, features depictions of Indigenous people that are now deemed highly insensitive. While The Little Mermaid's indiscretions perhaps aren't quite that severe, the movie isn't free from outdated ideas regarding consent.
In addition to The Little Mermaid's lyric changes and its colorblind casting, the remake would actually do well to make even more changes to the original. If there's one thing the recent Disney remakes have almost all been criticized for, it's failing to update their source material enough to justify the existence of a remake at all.
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