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The Faces & Facts Behind Disney Characters

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May 27, 2021 3:24 PM
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Lucius Best/Frozone, The Incredibles

Before he was helping out the Avengers as Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson was yelling at his wife to help him find his super suit!


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Penny, Bolt

Miley Cyrus once gave her voice to animal-lover Penny in Bolt.


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Kristoff, Frozen

Looking star Jonathan Groff is one of the few characters to not get a big song in Frozen, yet he's a very seasoned Broadway vet.


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Ariel, The Little Mermaid

When Jodi Benson sang the iconic song "Part of Your World," she recorded it in the dark to get a more underwater feel.


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Mr. Incredible, The Incredibles

Coach himself, Craig T. Nelson, spent over two years recording his part of Mr. Incredible.


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Sulley, Monsters, Inc.

John Goodman not only voiced Sulley in both Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, but he also played the part of Pacha opposite David Spade in The Emperor's New Groove.


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Mike Wazowski, Monsters, Inc.

Before Billy Crystal took on the role of monster Mike, he was offered the part of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story.


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Vanellope von Schweet, Wreck-It Ralph

The director of 2012's Wreck-It Ralph created the character of Vanellope after reading Sarah Silverman's book The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee.


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Ralph, Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph himself was modeled after the man who voices him, John C. Reilly.


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Bolt, Bolt

Along with voicing the titular character, John Travolta also recorded a song with Miley Cyrus for the film.


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Elsa, Frozen

Idina Menzel auditioned for the role of Rapunzel in Tangled, but lost out to Mandy Moore. However, the creators of Frozen saw her audition and that's what led to her getting the role of Elsa.


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Hercules, Hercules

Tate Donovan (Friends, The O.C., 24: Live Another Day) gave life to the legendary hero and son of Zeus in the 1997 animated film.


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Jafar, Aladdin

Jonathan Freeman reprised his role as the evil Jafar in the Broadway adaptation of the Disney classic.


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Pocahontas, Pocahontas

Irene Bedard not only voiced Pocahontas, but she was also the physical model for the animated character.


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Princess Jasmine, Aladdin

Linda Larkin may have provided the voice for Jasmine, but her appearance was modeled after actress Jennifer Connelly.


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Mulan, Mulan

Ming-Na Wen went on to play another totally badass woman: She starred in ABC's Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as agent Melinda May.


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Belle, Beauty and the Beast

Jodi Benson, the voice behind Ariel in The Little Mermaid, was supposed to play Belle, but it was decided that Belle needed to sound more European, so Paige O'Hara was brought in.


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Flynn Ryder, Tangled

Chuck star Zachary Levi auditioned for the role of the thief with a heart of gold in a British accent, but it was dropped once recording began.


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Anna, Frozen

Kristen Bell has said that her life-long dream was to be a Disney princess, and with sweet but naïve Anna, she got her wish!


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Princess Tiana, The Princess and the Frog

Anika Noni Rosa was later nominated for a Tony for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun, also starring Denzel Washington.


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Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmatians

While Betty Lou Gerson brought life to the evil Curella De Vil, the character's personality was based on flamboyant actress Tallulah Bankhead.


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Pongo, 101 Dalmatians

Two years after Rod Taylor voiced Pongo in 101 Dalmatians, he starred in Alfred Hitchcock's legendary and iconic film The Birds.


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Copper, The Fox and the Hound

There was a rumor that Kurt Russell recorded his lines for Copper while in his Escape from New York costume since both movies came around the same time, but Disney has since debunked that myth.


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Tod, The Fox and the Hound

Legendary actor Mickey Rooney gave life to Tod, the fox who became unlikely best friends with a hound dog.


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