7 interesting facts about Disney cartoons (8 photos)

The Disney company has released many wonderful cartoons that both children and adults enjoy watching.





Hades - "Hercules"



In 1997, the premiere of the animated film “Hercules” took place. The Supreme God of the Underworld of the Dead was voiced by James Woods. But the character was originally drawn to resemble Jack Nicholson. The creators saw only this actor in the image of Hades. However, they had no idea what kind of fee the star would ask for. They thought he would agree to voice the character for $500,000 or $1 million. But the Shining star did not accept their offer and named the amount at 10-15 million dollars. Of course, this immediately pushed them away from his candidacy. When James Woods was cast in the role, the artists reworked Hades and made him more witty.

Cruella de Vil - "101 Dalmatians"





Cruella de Vil is one of the most recognizable characters in cinema. When creating the heroine, the artists were inspired by Tallulah Bankhead. The American actress was famous not only for her special craving for smoking, vulgar behavior and excessive thinness, but also for her honesty. The woman did not hesitate to speak frankly. It was with similar qualities that she attracted the attention of the cartoon creators. Cruella smokes a lot, wears stylish things, is particularly thin and has a hoarse voice. Tallulah Bankhead also possessed all this at one time.

Man - "Bambi"



Walt Disney's animated film tells viewers about the plight of a fawn who was left without a mother. Despite the loss, he meets good friends with whom he finds a real family. When creating the film, the artist decided to show the death of the man who deprived Bambi of his mother. He even drew the corresponding frames. In addition, he wanted to add into the picture the death of the deer herself. But, realizing that the audience, and especially children, would not like this, I got rid of this idea.

Scar - "The Lion King"



Scar differs from its relatives in its black mane and brown fur. Of course, he is not as strong as Mufasa, but Scar can boast that he is quite cunning and smart. Jeremy Irons is the actor who was entrusted with voicing this character. To make the lion's voice hoarse, the Briton spent a huge amount of tobacco throughout the work. He did not stop doing this even in those moments when it was necessary to sing. Jeremy Irons' efforts were not in vain. The cartoon became a cult classic, receiving rave reviews from critics and viewers.

Gaston - "Beauty and the Beast"



Gaston is a typical arrogant and narcissistic character who boasts very high self-esteem. But no one interests him as much as Belle. The girl does not respond to his advances, and Gaston is extremely surprised and attracted by this, because the man is not used to hearing refusals. Linda Wolverton, who wrote the script for the cartoon, created this character based on the example of those with whom she once had a relationship. Most of the men did not have positive qualities. In this way, she decided to joke and add some zest to the tape.

Ursula - "The Little Mermaid"



Yes, Ursula is not a beauty, but she has very interesting qualities, thanks to which she attracts attention. Pat Carroll, who gave the voice to the villainess, once explained why the character has only six instead of eight tentacles. As it turned out, creating two more could be costly for the studio. It is noteworthy that Ursula was based on an American actor who went by the pseudonym Divine. His images were always vivid and unforgettable, which was conveyed to the antagonist.

Claude Frollo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame



Claude Frollo is a rather unpleasant character who is trying to destroy the life of Esmeralda and those who want to help her. Despite his unattractiveness, Quasimodo is full of love and optimism. He helps a beautiful gypsy free herself from the persecution of her guardian and start a new life. Some of Claude Frollo's habits were borrowed from Ralph Fiennes' character in Schindler's List. The creators were so impressed by Rafe's acting abilities that they decided to give certain traits to this character.