10 Disney Characters That Were Supposed To Look Totally Different

so you think you know Disney do you these classic characters have worked their way into our hearts and minds but did you know that some of your all-time favorite characters were this close to being completely different hop on board as we ride this magic carpet through some of the most surprising changes including some of your Disney favorites like Toy Story frozen and Aladdin like it or not 2013's frozen ended up being one of Disney Animation's biggest hits so originally what if Rosen's main characters had a much different trajectory that character was none other than Elsa everyone's favorite arendelle princess with the power to control and create ice and snow and who has a natural knack for creating impressive architecture believe it or not making Elsa the villain would have been more in line with frozen source material the film is based off of Hans Christian Andersen's story The Snow Queen Anderson's tale was much darker hence Disney's decision to deviate from it frozen screenwriter Jennifer Lee mentioned that in earlier drafts Elsa and Anna were not related Elsa was also painted as more of a straightforward antagonist when they decided to go the girl-power route they ended up with the version of the story released in theaters maybe you think this was a bad decision but you know what we are going to have to suggest that you don't say it don't say it let it go Cruella De Ville is best known as the conniving and wicked elderly woman who wants nothing more than to turn adorable puppies into fur coats boy she really is a cruel devil isn't she here's something you might not have known about her although she's a cranky evil old lady in the final film Cruella De Vil was originally supposed to be much younger she was going to be a gorgeous designer in a wealthy heiress utterly devoted to the art of fashion when animator Mark Davis joined the production he made the crucial decision to age her up transforming her into the Cruella De Vil we all know and love to hate as I know I know what kind of world would we live in if Cruella Deville had remained young and beautiful alas we will never know ah Aladdin if only we'd look closer would we see a poor boy no siree Aladdin is the 31st Animated Feature produced by Disney and to this day it remains one of the most beloved and for good reason it features gorgeous animation and a glorious soundtrack can we even say a whole new world without you exploding into a bombastic rendition of the rest of the song in fact we were willing to bet whoever's watching this just burst into a rousing song and dance number right the second aside from these amazing features Aladdin also features Robin Williams iconic take on the genie what's not to love in fact a lot of story is so good it was almost enough to save Guy Ritchie's live-action remake from being a waste of time and money at key work almost the film's original story however was completely different it was more faithful to the source material but the studio was not a fan excuse me in fact after a story reel was delivered to studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg he noted that it didn't engage and demanded a major rewrite one of the biggest changes was the title character himself originally Aladdin was supposed to be younger much younger the character went through a number of iterations but remained strictly in his teens that is until the creative team decided to go the direction of a romance with Princess Jasmine from that point on Aladdin was designed to be more of a maverick from Top Gun than a Marty McFly boy this is heavy Beauty and the Beast was released in 1991 and was quickly dubbed one of the greatest animated features of all time the film is a stunning piece of work and we don't mean that in a sarcastic hey you're a real piece of work kind of way we legitimately mean it's an impressive work of art after the success of 1937 Snow White in the Seven Dwarves Walt Disney was finally set on adapting other well-known fairy tales the studio attempted to get Beauty and the Beast off the ground a couple of times in the thirties and 50s but with little success it wasn't until the late 80s that the project really started to get going one of the biggest changes from the earlier stages of production was the character of the Beast while he is still an imposing figure in the final version of the film originally he was supposed to be much scarier the human elements were toned down in favor of making him look like well more of a beast obviously this was changed to give us the more empathetic version that we're all familiar with he's really not so bad once you get to know yeah and while we're on the topic of Beauty and the Beast there's something else that we should address and that would be Gaston it makes sense the Beast would have been tamed down to become more human the real monster of the story isn't the Beast at all but the deplorable Gaston Gaston is the perfect representation of Beauty the beasts moral Center that outer beauty isn't always reflective of a person's inner beauty but when the production first kicked off Gaston wasn't a hulking mask with a muscular form that would make even Arnold Schwarzenegger jealous he was just a skinny dude that looked as if a soft breeze could send him flailing the original look was a bit more upper-class and pretentious but the filmmakers made the wise decision to make him physically perfect to emphasize the characters contrast with the beasts ensuring that Beauty and the beasts message is as clear as possible but now let's bring it back to Aladdin for a little bit we've already talked about the hero of the tale so let's look at the villain specifically the villains not so trusty sidekick Iago in this particular case it wasn't so much the look of Iago that changed but the characters entire attitude Jafar was a character inspired by the 1940 film The Thief of Bagdad which served as inspiration for many of Aladdin's plot points and characters they even modelled the look of Jafar after the actor conrad veidt who played a similar character in that film he's assisted by his parrot Iago who was played by the incomparable Gilbert Godfried anyone that's familiar with the character knows that Godfried has a very specific unique sound to his voice when you go for a voice as unique as God Fried's you'd think that that was the plan all along and it turns out it wasn't originally the plan was for Iago to have a British accent while this does seem like a fitting option we can't imagine the squawking parrot with any other voice but Godfrey's oh yeah and you know what since we are already on this a lot in streak we're just gonna keep this party going let's focus on everyone's favorite wish-granting Robin Williams sounding entity the genie the genie was originally supposed to be green but this will switch to blue for the final version we're not sure what Geoff R is supposed to be looking at in his belly is that jasmine and a lot of did the genie eat them or something or is the stomach supposed to offer insights into the future we're so confused the other big change of course was the overall look of the genie himself obviously once Robin Williams got involved the creative team spared no expense to redesign the genie to look more like the famous comedian and the flying genie shed a few pounds in the process as well hello check that banner great everybody hear me who doesn't love woody the Toy Story franchises lovable cowboy is one of the most charming and beloved characters in Disney's entire repertoire I mean even got Tom Hanks to voiced the guy for crying out loud how could you not love him apparently not liking woody was the creative team's original intention as originally conceived what he was going to be something of a bad guy in fact mr. Hanks himself reportedly commented numerous times during the recording sessions that what he was quote-unquote a jerk the original artwork for what he makes these intentions clear the pull-string toy was originally a marionette puppet just as creepy as the one seen in Toy Story for the dead eyed expression the white faced and apathetic stare this is the face of something you find at the end of a dark hallway waiting to chase you down it's like what it that's not right this is something that would team up with the Chucky doll and haunt your dreams for all eternity this is something Annabelle would probably want a date you get the point getting kind of tense aren't you of course during Pixar's infamous Black Friday on November 19th 1993 an early version of the film was screened for studio execs the reaction was so negative that production was shut down until the writers came up with a better script it's a rare example of studio heads actually making the right creative decision thankfully it all paid off and we got both the Woody and Buzz Lightyear's we've come to a door still it's interesting to consider what might have been what are you insane we're wasting time Snow White in the Seven Dwarves is a seminal effort in the history of feature animation in case you weren't already aware Snow White is known for her general innocence and purity I mean the character's name is Snow White so that isn't much of a stretch but here's something that might throw you for a loop apparently the original version of Snow White was supposed to have a way more risque feel and look remember Betty Boop that was the look Disney was going for that's right people Snow White was supposed to be a flapper girl look at that she's even showing off her ankles in this photo for shame miss white for shame it was probably best not to go the whole Betty Boop route as well considering she was only 14 years old in the movie true story and finally we have Ursula the evil but oh so fabulous octopus from The Little Mermaid wait is Ursula an octopus or is she a squid I mean she only has six tentacles which technically make her a squid but do her normal arms count because if they do that would give her eight limbs and then make her an octopus quick comment below with your answer stat like many a Disney villain Ursula has scarred so many kids for life with her wicked ways and who pray tell ended up being the inspiration for the final version of this horrific voice stealing villain turns out it was none other than Baltimore drag queen Devine but before Disney got to the character's final look they went through a number of iterations to determine what would work best originally they considered making Ursula a scorpion or even a manta ray but ultimately Ursula's iconic look has divine to thank as they gave the Little Mermaid villain a very distinctive vibe that continues to terrorize children all the live long day that's all folks oh sorry that's a that's a Warner Bros reference is that sacrilegious anyway what did you all think of these big changes which ones surprised you the most are there any others do you think that we should have included let us know in the comments and be sure to subscribe to our Channel [Music]

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Keywords: Walt Disney, Animation, Animated Films, Disney Characters that Looked Different, Frozen, Elsa, Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmations, Beauty and the Beast, Gaston, Snow White, Toy Story, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, The Little Mermaid, Ursula, Disney animated characters, Aladdin, Pixar, Screen Rant, ScreenRant

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Length: 11min 7sec (667 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 03 2019