Aladdin star Naomi Scott has opened up about the differences between tackling a new song and classics like 'A Whole New World' on the live-action remake.

Guy Ritchie's new take on the Disney animation sees Princess Jasmine (Scott) get her own solo number in the form of 'Speechless', written by Disney legend Alan Menken and The Greatest Showman's Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

But it seems tackling Aladdin's standout classic wasn't as daunting as bringing a new song into Aladdin canon.

"I think 'A Whole New World', there's a whimsical feeling and a joyful feeling to it that I think as long as you… it's almost like just enjoying it and going for the ride and you have to just enjoy it. I didn't actually feel as much pressure on that one, funnily enough," Scott told Digital Spy.

"I think that for 'Speechless', I did feel the weight of the message of the song. I think the message is so powerful, the idea that she's not going to go speechless and you do have a voice and you should speak up against injustice.

"Everyone can relate to the idea of being shut down. Did I feel the pressure? I think because it was new, you feel a bit of freedom to really make it your own, there's not someone that's gone before you. Ultimately, I was just really excited to make it feel raw. She's angry in that moment."

While 'Speechless' is new for the remake and adds a different dimension to Princess Jasmine, Scott still wanted to keep what made the character one of her favourite Disney Princesses.

"I think that you always want to get that balance right of honouring what went before, but also keeping it fresh and new. Also, I think it's been 27 years since the original and things have changed and progressed," she explained.

"What I did want to keep is how Princess Jasmine made me feel at eight years old. I wanted to keep that feeling. She was one of my favourite Princesses growing up, genuinely, because I saw myself in her and I could relate to her, she just made me feel empowered. I wanted to keep that feeling, but also make her even more ambitious."

Scott has previously spoken about one of the other major new elements in the remake in the form of Jasmine's handmaiden Dalia.