The song from ‘The Little Mermaid’ that was left out of the live-action

starring Halle Bailey, the live-action “The Little Mermaid”, officially opens in theaters next Thursday, the 25th, presenting a new vision of the classic Disney animation released in 1989 under the same title. Remember the trailer!

The plot, which addresses the story of the daughter of King Triton, a fearless young girl who seems not to fit into her kingdom at the bottom of the sea and wants to discover the surprises on the surface, also features Melissa McCarthylike Ursula, in addition to Jacob Tremblay, Javier Bardem It is Daveed Diggs in your cast so that the plot in flesh and blood comes to life.

But, despite being based on the feature film of john musker It is Ron ClementsCasa do Mickey’s new bet is an adaptation, so it is common for the plot to bring some unprecedented choices, in addition to alterations and removals of some striking features seen in the animated plot, since the remake arrives more than thirty years after the released film at the end of the 80’s.

One of these changes can be found in the soundtrack signed by Alan Menken It is Lin-Manuel Mirandasince the duo chose to leave out one of the classic songs from the animation presented in the first minutes of animation.

The song from ‘The Little Mermaid’ that was left out of the live-action

The animated adaptation, which was inspired by the writer’s book of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, introduces Ariel through a musical number entitled ‘Daughters of Triton’, where each of the princess’s sisters performs. The number should have the presence of the young woman with red hair, but she does not appear, making it clear that she is not exactly like her sisters.

Being an important song to contextualize Ariel’s personality, it was left out of the live-action, because, according to Alan Menken in an interview given to ComicBook.com, the music did not fit with the realistic proposal of the film:

I think the thought process was a) we didn’t need that in this particular version. And we definitely wanted the movie to start off with a much more live-action feel of the ocean and meeting Ariel, and then we wait a little bit, make you wait until we get to ‘Part of Your World’. And I think that was an amazing choice because it just builds the power and the anticipation. And part of that is also knowing that you’re adapting something that’s already loved. So you want to say, wait, wait for this, wait for this, and here it is. And when it comes, god,” Menken said.

As revealed by the Screenrant portal, other songs will also undergo adjustments, as in the case of “Kiss the Girl” and “Poor Unfortunate Souls”, which must be updated to better match the new proposal of the film, where Ariel’s story must pass messages more positive, relating their experience with independence and self-esteem.

The film’s message was reinforced by Halle Baileyin an interview with The Face, where the actress and singer made a comparison between animation and live-action, making it clear that the new film focuses much more on Ariel’s journey as a free girl:

When we saw it, when we were younger, she dropped everything for the guy. But I don’t think [isso] reflect today’s modern women. Then [agora] it’s more about Ariel finding freedom for herself because of this world she’s obsessed with.” Prince Eric, the handsome castaway for whom she gives up everything, “is a cherry on top. But it’s not all about him.”