TheLittleMermaid director, Rob Marshall, explains why a fan-favorite Sebastian song is missing from the live-action adaptation.
Now that Disney's live action remake of The Little Mermaid is in theaters, many fans are looking at how similar and different it is from the original 1989 animated film. Just like most adaptations, there are some changes from the original source material. One of the changes is not including some of the songs from the animated film, including "Les Poissons." In an interview with IndieWire, director Rob Marshall talked about the decision to not include the song.
In the original animated film, Sebastian finds himself in Prince Eric's kitchen, with a chef who is creating a seafood meal. When the chef notices Sebastian, he turns his focus on trying to cook the crab. This leads to a series of slapstick comedy gags, similar to what is seen in Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry. In the interview, Marshall talked about how the scene works better in animation than it would in live action.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The pacing of the film was also important, since The Little Mermaid is the longest of Disney's live action remakes. Marshall also talked about how the song wasn't relevant to the story he was trying to tell. "Also, it takes a vacation from the story, full on," said Marshall.
The live action remake of The Little Mermaid is currently playing in theaters. Fans can also check out this recent Collider interview with Marshall about the film below:
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