Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” in 1989, is defending the casting of Ariel in the live-action remake of the animated classic. - TODAYShow
in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” in 1989, is defending the casting of Ariel in the live-action remake of the animated classic.that singer-turned-actress Halle Bailey, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, will play Ariel in the upcoming film, which does not yet have a release date.
Many fans praised Bailey’s casting, but some people complained about it on Twitter with the hashtag #NotMyAriel, saying that an African American actress should not play the Disney princess, who had white skin in the original film.Benson fiercely defended Bailey during a recent panel interview at the Florida Supercon pop culture convention.
“I think that the spirit of a character is what really matters,” she said. “What you bring to the table in a character as far as their heart and their spirit is what really counts.”“I think the most important thing for a film is to be able to tell a story,” she continued. “We need to be storytellers.
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