35+ Details of Disney Cartoons That Make Us Look at Them Differently

When you think of Pinocchio, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fact that his nose grows whenever he lies. You might think that he was paying for his white lies throughout the movie.

And yet, his nose only grows once in the entire flick! This is when he lied about meeting “two big monsters with big green eyes” on his way to school. We guess this is to show that he grew as the protagonist of the story.

Have you ever wondered how many black spots in total can be seen through the film 101 Dalmatians? Consider that the dogs can pretty much be seen from start to finish, it must be a pretty high number.

It turns out that a staggering 6,469,952 black spots can be seen in the entire movie. We are not sure who exactly counted every spot from frame to frame. But the fact that Perdita has 68 spots, Pongo has 72 spots and the puppies each have 32 probably helps.

When you think of all of the princesses that the world of Disney has to offer, they all seem to have qualities that make them unique from each other. While Rapunzel certainly can separate herself from the rest of the pack for various reasons, there is one feature that is unique to her and no one else.

The rest of the Disney princesses tend to have either brown or blue eyes, while the Tangled heroine is the only one who has green ones!

The fact that Tiana from The Princess and the Frog was the first African-American princess in Disney history is interesting enough as it stands. However, there are plenty of other fascinating little tidbits surrounding this movie.

If you think of most of Disney’s heroines, you will notice that they are usually either princesses or unemployed nobodies. Tiana is pretty much the only one who had a real job – a waitress aspiring to be a chef.

You might look at certain Disney characters and think to yourself, “wow, that character sure does look familiar. Where have I seen them before?” The reason for this is that Disney will often model their characters on famous people that they believe have star power.

Take Aladdin, for example. The fact that he is a short daredevil who loves to do his own stunts around the city of Agrabah is because the character was modeled after Tom Cruise.

There are plenty of easter eggs to be found throughout the Disney movies, especially in the more recent ones. The Mouse’s flicks tend to be a lot more self-referential these days, often using callbacks to previous movies or dropping little nuggets to hint that all of these films are based in the same universe.

Take Big Hero 6, for example. In a brief scene, a “wanted” image showing Hans from Frozen can be seen in the background.

Not that many Disney movies explicitly call back to the guy who started it all – Walt Disney. Then there is WALL-E. This adorable little robot is the protagonist of the movie of the same name.

And seeing that Disney’s full name was Walter Elias Disney, it is pretty clear where the inspiration for the name “WALL-E” came from. It’s a neat little reference but something that most people probably overlooked when watching the movie for the first time.

It seems like Dwayne Johnson had an even greater creative input on his role in Moana than people originally thought. The blockbuster actor managed to get the producers to base his character Maui’s looks on that of his late grandfather.

Peter Maivia was a talented Samoan wrestler. Along with Dwayne’s father, Rocky Johnson, Maivia helped The Rock become a WWE superstar, which ultimately paved the way for his acting career.

It makes sense that the character who started it all for Disney, Mickey Mouse, would get some worthy mentions in future movies – whether it be a cameo here and there or a subtle reference.

In The Emperor’s New Groove though, the shape of Mickey’s head is visible in various situations. It can be found in the food on Kuzco’s plates, on Yzma’s earrings and even in some bushes.

Naturally, the Disney/Pixar movie Cars is full of well, you guessed it, cars! A wide variety of awesome racecars of different shapes and colors are shown throughout the movie, and they all have wild personalities.

But blink and you’ll miss a white racing car, which features the iconic Apple logo, as well as the number “84” (the year that Apple’s first computer was released). At the time, Steve Jobs was the largest shareholder of Disney – so it makes sense.

It is well established by now that Disney movies are generally quite self-referential, meaning that they will often give cheeky nods to other Disney films. Though some of those callbacks are more blatant than others.

Take Hercules, for example, which sees the titular character wearing the pelt of Scar, the villain from The Lion King. It is implied that Scar was the victim of trophy hunting. Surely not even he deserves that kind of treatment, right?

It’s always fascinating to hear what Walt Disney thought about the movies he oversaw during his lifetime. In an interview, the man who started it all claimed that his favorite animation out of all of his movies was the dress transformation in Cinderella – and we can understand why.

Since his passing though in 1966, Disney has released an incredible number of movies and the animation has only gone from strength to strength. Walt would be very proud.

It might not be the most iconic Disney movie of all time, but Brave is just as good as the rest of the bunch for its great characters and dazzling visual storytelling. At the center of the movie is the young heroine Merida, who is blessed with wild, curly, red hair.

Apparently, though, her hair would be even longer if she straightened it. According to experts, Merida’s hair, if straightened, would be at least four feet long.

Though she plays only a supporting role in the 2000 animated film, The Emperor’s New Groove, Chicha made Disney history as the first pregnant character to appear in one of the studio’s films.

Disney films are notorious for their often negative or sad portrayals of mothers. In many animated films, the character of the mother is usually killed off in the beginning or turned into a villain. Chicha’s continuous appearance in the film marked a noticeable change in how Disney portrays women.

It’s no secret that animated movies rely heavily on their voice actors to bring the cartoon characters to life. What might be less known is how far a production will go to withdraw a certain sound from its actors.

That’s what happened when the production team wanted to make Simba sound more breathless when Nala tackles him to the ground after they meet again. They accomplished this by hitting Simba’s voice actor across the back! Impressive!

Hercules has often been criticized as a massive deviation from the Greek myths that it’s meant to be based on. That’s certainly true for the majority of the film. However, the production did try to stay true to the source material in some places.

A notable of that is when Hercules saves Megara from the scary river monster, Nessos. That is, in fact, how Hercules saves his second wife, Deianira, in the myth. Seeing as Megara basically represents all four of Herc’s wives in the original story, we think that’s close enough to the source.

In the film Moana, the daughter of a Polynesian village chief comes across a demigod named Maui. In addition to carrying a magical fish hook that allows him to change form, Maui is covered in tattoos describing his supernatural achievements.

One of his tattoos is of himself and serves as an animated form of his conscience. Animator Mark Henn designed the tattoo to not only serve as Maui’s friend but also the voice of reason and good when Maui is in a difficult situation.

Actors starring in a film version of Tarzan should expect that at some point, they will be asked to record a “Tarzan Yell”. This distinctive and loud yell is actually a registered trademark by the company that manages the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs, author and creator of the Tarzan character.

Unfortunately for Tarzan actor Tony Goldwyn, he was simply unable to create a convincing enough jungle call. Filmmakers ended up using the voice of Brian Blessed, who played the film’s villain, for the film’s signature sound.

It’s hard to imagine The Lady and the Tramp without the famous spaghetti-eating scene. The film, which tells the story of two very different dogs falling in love, remains a fan favorite.

The film’s most adorable, and often parodied scene, involves the dogs sharing a bowl of pasta. Apparently, Walt Disney didn’t approve of this canine carb-laden meal and cut it from the film’s storyboards. He assumed that the scene would be too messy-looking. Thankfully, the film’s directing animator, Frank Thomas, reworked the scene into the now-iconic cinematic moment.

From the beginning of the 1997 animated Disney film Hercules, the five muses help set the stage for the film’s events. These five women, based on the various goddesses of Greek mythology, provide much of the film’s music.

The film’s composer, Alan Menken, originally wanted the Spice Girls to perform as the muses for one of the movie’s most popular songs, “I Won’t Say”. The British girl group apparently declined to lend their voices due to scheduling conflicts. Ultimately, the film’s composers ended up using more gospel-influenced music rather than pop music.

One of Disney’s most popular villains is the sea witch Ursula in the 1989 animated film, The Little Mermaid. In the film, Ursula offers Ariel a way to turn into a human in order to fall in love with Prince Eric.

Ursula was initially supposed to be King Triton’s sister, making her Ariel’s aunt. While the idea of her being a fallen member of the mermaid royal family was eventually scrapped, the film references their relationship when Ursula explains how she used to live in Triton’s palace but was banished.

Between his dismissal of Belle’s love for books, to his general cocky attitude, it’s no surprise that Gaston is one of Disney’s least-liked characters. In the original climactic battle scene, Gaston screams “Time to die!” as he fatally stabs the Beast.

The scene was later turned into, “Belle is mine!” in the final version of the film. Some believe that the original line was too dark and violent, while others believe that the final version fits better into the storyline of the two characters fighting for Belle’s affection.

One of the newest villains to join the Disney family is the character of Dr. Facilier from the film The Princess and the Frog. In the film, Dr. Facilier plays a witch doctor from New Orleans who dabbles in voodoo and other dark arts.

The inspiration for the villain actually came from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Animator Bruce W. Smith incorporated many of the pop star’s moves and mannerisms into the character. Smith used Jackson’s thin figure and costumes as inspiration for the smooth-talking villain.

It’s always a mystery as to how Disney’s creators envision the appearance of their iconic characters. When it comes to the main character of The Little Mermaid, Disney had a pretty random choice of who they wanted to model Ariel on.

That’s right, even though she isn’t a red-head, ’80s child star Alyssa Milano was the talk of the town around the time the movie was being made and the studio wanted to base Ariel on both her looks and her character traits!

It might seem like a strange fact to include on this list but it is fascinating, nonetheless. When using sound effects for the animal sounds in The Lion King, grown Simba’s roar at the end of the movie wasn’t actually that of a lion.

It turns out that Disney used a tiger’s roar instead. Despite what the MGM lion might suggest, a typical lion’s roar is considered to be a bit too quiet.

Truth be told, most of Disney’s animated features are not that long. After all, can you really expect your kid to sit through a three-hour-long movie? And yet, Dumbo takes things to another level.

Clocking in at just over an hour, Dumbo has a 64-minute runtime, which is crazy. Walt Disney was advised by executives to make the movie longer, but he responded by saying, “You can stretch a story just so far and after that, it won’t hold together.”

OK, we probably need to be a little bit more specific. There are more than 18 lines in the classic Disney flick Sleeping Beauty. However, the main character, Aurora, is the one who only had 18 lines in the entire movie.

We knew that she didn’t say that much but that is kind of crazy! Apparently, Aurora has the second-lowest number of lines in any Disney movie. Dumbo is number one. To be fair though, he is a baby elephant.

As a kid, you might not have taken into consideration what kind of animal the titular Beast from Beauty and the Beast actually is. At face value, you might assume that he’s some kind of unique feline creature.

However, it turns out that the fierce character’s appearance is an amalgamation of many different animals. This image shows exactly which animal each of the Beast’s physical features is inspired by. To confirm though, he does have a lion’s mane.

Some movie callbacks are more random than others and one of the best examples of this can be found in Toy Story, of all movies. During the part of the film when Woody is in Sid’s home, the creepy kid’s hallway carpet is very reminiscent of the carpet in the hotel from the classic movie The Shining.

In fact, production designer Ralph Eggleston loved the Stanley Kubrick flick so much that it was his way of paying homage.

There are plenty of times throughout Disney’s history that you will look at a character in their movies and think to yourself, “Hmmm, that character sure looks familiar.” That is because Disney has a tendency to base certain characters on real-life people.

Take the vultures from The Jungle Book. It is clear that they are based on The Beatles. In fact, Disney wanted the Liverpool band to actually voice the four birds, but John Lennon refused to star in an animated feature at the time.

Here is a neat little example of one Disney movie subtly referencing another. There is no denying that only the most attentive of viewers would notice this little easter egg in the movie Tarzan.

During this scene, where the professor gets a little close to the gorillas, a stuffed toy falls out of his bag and can be seen from above. It’s actually supposed to look exactly like Little Brother, the dog from Mulan.

It’s amazing how diverse voice actors can be when it comes to what characters they portray and Disney is full of classic examples. One of the most unique contrasts between characters has to be from the amazing voice actor Peter Cullen.

The seasoned star lent his voice to the iconic character of Eeyore the donkey in the Winnie the Pooh animated series. However, he was also Optimus Prime in the Transformers film franchise.

It’s not just past movies that Disney movies will refer to. There have also been cases where their recent flicks will have easter eggs hinting at what’s to come in the future. A great example came in Ratatouille.

In a scene where Remy the rat is sneaking around, he ends up getting freaked out by a shadow that looks a lot like Dug the dog from Up, which had not even been released at that point.

Believe it or not, but Pocahontas is practically the only Disney heroine who was actually based on a real historical figure. The real Pocahontas was a Native American woman from the Powhatan people, who was captured by Colonists in 1613.

She was forced to convert to Christianity and got married and had a child in the subsequent years. Some dispute though that Mulan was also a real person. However, others would argue that she was merely a character in an old Chinese poem.

Enchanted might not be a full-on animated movie in the strictest sense of the word. However, it does have an interesting connection to animated classics of yesteryear. Specifically, it features two of Disney’s most iconic princesses – well, the actresses who played them.

Jodi Benson, who was the voice for Ariel from The Little Mermaid, and Paige O’Hara, who voiced Belle in Beauty in the Beast, both have cameos in the 2007 movie, playing a secretary and a soap opera character respectively.

There have been a handful of instances where Disney films have provided cheeky jokes or easter eggs that are, let’s put it this way, more adult-oriented. One of the most explicit details that many overlooked came in the film The Rescuers.

Blink and you’ll miss what appears to be a topless woman standing by a window which Miss Bianca and Bernard fly past. Amazingly, Disney decided to take back 3.4 million videos after receiving numerous complaints from shocked families.

Some Disney movies have the most random pop culture references in them and Lilo and Stitch is a good example. While the King was famous for having songs in his movies, the popular animated movie features many of his tunes.

Ironically, Elvis’s movies were rarely well-received by critics, while Lilo and Stitch was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film back in 2002. Not to mention that Stitch dressed up as Elvis in the movie!

Disney has always been creative when it comes to creating sound effects for its movies. And sometimes, the actors in those movies bring their own creativity to the table, revolutionizing the way we think of that character.

In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, actress Lucille La Verne had an amazing idea for her role as the Queen/Witch. She removed her false teeth before reading her lines, which helped pave the way for that iconic, evil voice.

Animated films aren’t always the best place to learn about animals. In fact, these cartoon portrayals can sometimes have negative consequences for some species like the spotted hyena.

In the 1994 animated film The Lion King, the film features three spotted hyenas as evil henchmen for the film’s villain, Scar. One hyena biologist was so offended by this inaccurate portrayal that they sued the movie studio for defamation of character. In reality, hyenas are highly intelligent and adaptive apex predators.

If you have watched enough Disney movies, you will probably see some recurring patterns over the course of time. These include characters that seem similar, like all of the Disney princesses.

But it seems like there is a specific kind of species that appears in many of the films too – and they all seem to behave in a similar way. Many of the heroes/heroines have horse sidekicks that act pretty sassy. These 11 horses are Maximus, Pegasus, Angus, Phillipe, Samson, Major, Sitron, Bullseye, Khan, Achilles and Buck.

Though passing gas is a normal bodily function, it was never captured on screen until Disney’s 1994 film, The Lion King. Pumbaa, a warthog, suffers from occasional bouts of flatulence much to the dismay of the animals around him.

Pumbaa’s gassiness was not only an endearing and funny character trait, but it was the first time a character passed gas in a Disney film. Perhaps the problem wasn’t Pumbaa’s smell, but the fact that he was hanging around animals with extremely sensitive olfactory glands (a meerkat and a lion).

While most of these interesting facts are dedicated to a specific Disney animated feature, this one applies to quite a few of them, especially Pixar movies. Fans are bound to remember the classic “Luxo Ball,” you know, that yellow ball that Buzz Lightyear bounced from.

However, that very same ball has made numerous other appearances in a variety of other Pixar features. These include the links of Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and Cars, to name a few.

Most Americans know Jackie Chan for his stunt work in various action films, but the actor also has a musical side which he has shown off in various Disney films.

Chan is actually an operatically trained vocalist and has produced more than 20 albums in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Taiwanese. Not only did he play Captain Li Shang in the Chinese version of the 1998 film Mulan, but he also recorded a version of the film’s song, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” in Cantonese and Mandarin.

It’s no surprise that animators would consider putting a turkey in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas. Turkeys are commonly found in the Virginia area where the movie is supposed to have taken place. Initially, a turkey named Redfeather was the sidekick of the Native American princess.

Unfortunately, after the actor voicing Redfeather passed away, a decision was made to replace the feathered friend with another common North American animal – a raccoon named Meeko. Meeko proved to be a great fit due to his dexterity and hilarious interactions with Governor Ratcliffe’s pug.

When the fairy character of Tinker Bell first graced movie screens in the 1953 animated version of Peter Pan, audience members were delighted by her adorable antics and appearance. It turns out that behind the pixie dust was a real woman – actress Margaret Kerry.

Animators studied Kerry in order to capture her movements for the film’s action scenes. Kerry even reenacted several of the film’s scenes using large props, such as getting stuck in a keyhole or posing near a pair of scissors.

Although many animated films often take place in far-flung destinations, they are usually created in a single location. In creating the 1996 animated film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney wanted to make sure they were portraying the city of Paris as realistically as possible.

Disney outsourced about 20% of the film’s creation to a French-based animation studio. Filmmakers also flew to the French city in order to accurately capture the city’s architecture and history, they were even led through a private tour of the famous Notre-Dame cathedral.

When people think about the animated film The Lion King, one scene typically comes to mind – the stampede scene. In this emotional scene, a young Simba comes across his now trampled father. While the scene was about two-and-a-half minutes long, it actually took close to three years to animate.

Animators used a combination of traditional hand-drawn animation and computer effects to create the scene. They also studied the herd behavior of actual wildebeests and traveled across the actual African savannah to realistically capture the look of that landscape.

In Disney’s 2001 film Atlantis: The Lost Empire, filmmakers did not just want to explore the myth of an ancient underwater city, they wanted to create an entirely new language for the residents of Atlantis to speak.

Known as Atlantean, the language was created by American linguist Marc Okrand, known for his work in developing the Klingon language of the Star Trek series. Okrand created about 1,000 words that were used throughout the film.

Having grown up in the jungle, it’s no surprise that Tarzan would feel more comfortable climbing trees and swinging on vines than walking on the ground.

When Tarzan’s animator, Glen Keane, was creating one of the animated film’s more memorable scenes, he looked to professional skateboarder Tony Hawk to perfect his tree “surfing” scene. Keane also looked at his own son’s surfing and extreme sports skills in order to create the scene.

Lilo & Stitch is a story about an alien that becomes part of a young Hawaiian girl’s family. It’s hard to imagine that the same actress who voiced the sassy Lilo Pelekai could also be the voice behind Samara in the horror movie, The Ring.

Despite being extremely different, both characters were voiced by young actress Daveigh Chase. For most fans of the Disney animated film, it may come as a surprise to know that Chase played both adorable and nightmare-inducing characters.

It can be difficult to imagine anyone other than James Woods as the voice for Hades, lord of the underworld in Disney’s 1997 animated film, Hercules. Yet before Woods was cast, filmmakers had their eye on another leading man – Jack Nicholson.

Unfortunately for the studio, Nicholson’s salary expectations were far higher than they were prepared to offer, and the actor decided to pass. Animators were able to incorporate Woods’ trademark sneer and fast pace of speaking into the new and final character on screen.

Most fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas remember the film’s ending in which the threads holding Oogie Boogie together are unraveled, resulting in his demise. Director Henry Selick originally wanted a different ending in which Oogie Boogie was revealed as Sally’s (the protagonist’s love interest) father – much to the dismay of Tim Burton.

The two clashed, and Burton even kicked a hole in the wall out of anger. To be fair, Burton had been planning the film for years before production and was quite passionate about the original storyline.

Going through the physical changes of puberty is never enjoyable, especially for young actors. When teenage actor Rickie Sorensen was cast in the animated retelling of the story of King Arthur, Disney’s Sword in the Stone, he soon realized his voice was changing.

Luckily, the director of the film Wolfgang Reitherman had two sons that were a similar age to Sorensen. The director’s improvisation was able to ensure that the film’s production continued, with one small detail – the character’s voice was noticeably different in various scenes and parts of the film.

In the Greek mythology-themed film Hercules, The Fates are able to look into the past, present, and future. In one scene, they describe an event in which the planets will align, allowing a prophecy to unfold.

Viewers will notice, however, that only six planets are shown in the animated scene. The reason behind this is that historically, the ancient Greeks would have only been able to see six, not eight planets in the night sky. Those six would have been Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Earth.

Being an international pop icon can result in stars feeling like auditioning for a role is unnecessary. When production began for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, the pop star simply assumed that the role of the main character would just be given to her.

Turns out that ‘Queen Bey’ was wrong. She, and other well-known stars like Alicia Keys, still had to audition for the role of Tiana. Thankfully, Beyoncé’s Dreamgirls co-star Anika Noni Rose did audition – resulting in her landing the much-coveted role.

Many Disney fans love the 1961 animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians for its heartwarming story and adorable canine characters. The film made Disney history as the first animated film to take place in a specific, and contemporary, setting.

Before One Hundred and One Dalmatians, most Disney films were set in general geographical regions or were fairy tales that took place in fictional settings. The film’s London location was a unique change that would set the stage for future story-specific settings.

Though his character never speaks, Pascal is one of the most loved characters in the animated Disney film Tangled. In the film, Pascal is Rapunzel’s best friend. Fans of the film loved the sassy chameleon and his adorably expressive eyes.

Filmmakers knew early on that they wanted the princess to have a less-traditional animal sidekick and chose a lizard. Coincidently, one of the film’s animators had a pet chameleon named Pascal. The real Pascal actually became a father during filming, and his offspring are listed in the film’s ending credits!

While Lady and the Tramp has many memorable characters and scenes, few people know that Tramp was inspired by a real dog.

The character of Tramp was inspired by a real stray dog found by one of the film’s story artists. After a long chase, artist Erdman Penner found the charismatic stray at the local pound where she was about to be put to sleep. Luckily, Penner intervened and adopted her. The dog ended up being one of the main live models for the film’s animators.

When storyboard artist Chris Sanders first developed the idea of Stitch, he envisioned the storyline taking place in a remote location. He initially considered Kansas before deciding on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i.

Not only did the lush island landscape influence the animation process and color palette, but Sanders also learned about the Hawaiian cultural concept of ohana – a belief that family can extend past actual relatives and include friends as well. As most fans of the film know, ohana becomes a central plot point and theme throughout the movie.

Most people associate the 1967 animated film, The Jungle Book, with humorous characters and memorable songs like “The Bare Necessities”. The actual story that inspired the film was far darker than what was shown in the Disney version.

The film is based on the Rudyard Kipling book of the same name. Kipling’s collection of stories often touched on heavier themes such as abandonment, law, freedom, and death. The film’s original story artist, Bill Peet, wanted to stick to the original book’s darker themes but was prevented by Walt Disney himself.

One of Disney’s most memorable villains is Maleficent. While the “Mistress of All Evil” is based on various classic fairytale characters, her onscreen appearance was distinctly unique compared to previous interpretations of evil female characters.

Since the 1959 release of the animated film, Sleeping Beauty, rumors circulated that the evil fairy was heavily influenced by an actress named Maila Nurmi. Nurmi was known for her tight-fitting gowns and glamorous gothic persona Vampira. In 2014, diary entries written by Nurmi confirmed that she indeed was a model for the animated villain.

There was a time when filmmaker Joss Whedon wasn’t directing superhero blockbusters such as The Avengers and DC’s Justice League. The man responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer was at one point one of the creative figures behind Pixar’s very first big hit, Toy Story.

In fact, Whedon had direct input in creating one of the most memorable characters of the movie. Rex the nervous dinosaur was created by the same person who directed Age of Ultron!

Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective was an animated take on the classic tale of Sherlock Holmes, featuring mice and rats in Victorian-era London. While creating the characters, animators looked to old photographs and paintings of Londoners in the 1800s.

When it came to creating the film’s villain, Ratigan, they looked to former Disney CEO, Ron Miller. Like Ratigan, Miller had a large and formidable frame, Miller stood at 6’6″ and was a former professional football player. Considering how evil this villain was, we hope that’s where the similarities ended.

The idea of a vegetarian shark is pretty funny, to say the very least. And yet, there is one in the classic Disney movie Finding Nemo. His name is Bruce and he is very friendly, despite looking absolutely terrifying. But there is a good reason why he is called Bruce.

It turns out that he was named after the animatronic shark that was used to film the classic shark movie Jaws. Of course, that shark was not vegetarian.

Billy Crystal has undoubtedly starred in some unforgettable movies, including When Harry Met Sally. But the seasoned actor’s favorite role came in Disney’s Monsters, Inc., where he played one of the main characters Mike Wazowski.

It turns out that Crystal related a lot to the green, one-eyed monster. He could totally understand this “little guy in a big man’s world.” Moreover, he recited his lines in the same room as co-star John Goodman, which made it feel so much more real.

A study conducted by Brigham Young University revealed that a staggering 22% of Disney villains are either 55 years old or older. Moreover, about 42% of Disney’s older characters are generally portrayed pretty negatively.

As a result, many children’s views on the elderly have been distorted by the stereotypes reinforced by these movies. However, that is not to say that all of Disney’s older characters are bad people. Take Up, for example. The hero of that film is an elderly man!

They say that life imitates art and that is exactly what happened as far as Mickey and Minnie Mouse were concerned. For a staggering 32 years, voice actors Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor lent their voices to the iconic Disney characters.

Do you know what’s even cooler though? The two stars ended up bonding so much from the roles that they fell in love, tied the knot, and were happily married for almost two decades.