The production has enjoyed positive responses, particularly from Hollywood stars who are excited about what Disney could potentially do with the classic story. One of these proponents is original Ariel voice actress Jodi Benson, who came forth to express her excitement. Benson easily could have been salty about the project, but instead she fully supports Disney's partiality toward live-action reworkings. It helps that unlike one of the original animators of The Lion King, she hasn't felt slighted by Disney. To be fair, the animator was offended because Disney refused to credit him in Jon Favreau's soon-to-be-released remake. Can't really blame the guy, right?