It’s been a long-held fan theory that the voice actress behind Eva in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was performed by the same woman who provided the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. She was only credited as Suzetta Miñet, an actress who had no other credits under that name. But two decades later, with the impending release of the MGS 3 remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Jodi Benson has come forward as the voice of Eva.
Benson is featured in the newest installment of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series opposite her Naked Snake co-star, David Hayter. In the video, Benson revealed why she took on an alias to play such a departure from her wholesome role as Ariel.
“The various projects that I am affiliated with in my career are sort of family-based, children-based,” said Benson. “It was actually Kris Zimmerman Salter–our [voice] director–she kind of sat down with me and she was like, ‘Maybe we need to change your name.'”