Lea Salonga on non-musical ‘Mulan’ remake: ‘We’re in for a really cool ride’

Singer and actress Lea Salonga likes the idea that there will be no singing in the upcoming remake of Disney's animated classic "Mulan."

Niki Caro, who will direct Mulan's live-action adaptation, said in an exclusive interview with Moviefone that the adaptation would not feature any songs from the animated feature.

Salonga, who was the singing voice for the titular character in the Disney animated feature, took to Twitter in addressing the issue after it garnered backlash from fans.

"So what do I think about the live-action Mulan not having the songs? I think it's pretty cool! Let the film be a different thing altogether!" Salonga wrote on Twitter.

So what do I think about the live-action Mulan not having the songs? I think it's pretty cool! Let the film be a different thing altogether!

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) March 20, 2017

"Hang on. This may just be a great decision. If the live action Cinderella is any indication, we're in for a really cool ride," she also said.

"The original legend of Mulan existed for over 1,000 years without the music. The new film will stand proud and tall without the songs," she further wrote.

Salonga then asked for two things from the remake: that Fa Mulan be portrayed by an Asian actress who would seem "believable as a boy or a man"; and a "hunky" Captain Li Shang.

The 1998 animation feature was feted for its original soundtrack, which includes "Reflection" and "I'll make a man out of you."

Removing the songs for a live-action adaptation will be a first for Disney, whose recent live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" included new songs.

"Mulan" is expected to hit theaters on November 2, 2018. — Marlly Rome Bondoc/BM, GMA News