The hood release in the cabin is made of pretty flimsy stuff. I had to take mine apart and bend it back into shape at one point. I'm sorry but it was too long ago to remember exactly what the problem was. The good news is though that it's an easy fix with no parts needed. Just take it apart to straighten whatever is bent & it's fairly easy to see what is out of shape.

Until you do that though, you should be able to grab the cable with a pair of pliers at the release handle & get'r open.