Jodi Benson Gushes Over Live Action 'The Little Mermaid,' Says the Cast Will 'Blow Everyone Away'

The original voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson, is dishing on the upcoming live action version of The Little Mermaid!

In a new interview, the Disney Legend gushed over the cast and seeing the first footage at the D23 Expo last month.

Find out what she said inside…

While making an appearance on The Art of Kindness Podcast with Robert Peterpaul, Jodi shared some behind-the-scenes secrets and, of course, shared her thoughts on the upcoming live action remake.

“I’m super excited! It was amazing to get to see the trailer and see ‘Part of Your World’ at D23. [Director] Robbie Marshall and I have been friends for 40 years,” she said on the podcast. “Because we’ve been friends for so long he was just so beautiful in wanting to pay tribute to [songwriter] Howard [Ashman] and to the original film and respect the original film. I just love the way that he approached that.”

“It’s gonna be an absolutely gorgeous film with the global vfx… it’s gonna be breathtaking to take us under the sea!” Jodi added. “I think every cast member’s performance is gonna blow everyone away. The vocals… everything! It’s gonna be a beautiful film!”

Check out the full podcast below…

Previously, Jodi has shared her thoughts on the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel, which caused a lot of unnecessary, racist backlash.