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Disney Villains' Secret Voices Revealed
28 Jun
Summary
- Actors behind iconic Disney villains like Ursula and Scar honored.
- Jeremy Irons found audience reaction to Scar's death hurtful.
- Pat Carroll voiced Ursula, fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
Iconic Disney villains are brought to life by talented voice actors, with many of their contributions now being recognized. Actors like Eleanor Audley, James Woods, and Jeremy Irons lent their voices to memorable characters such as Maleficent, Hades, and Scar. Jeremy Irons notably shared an amusing anecdote about the theater audience cheering for Scar's apparent death, finding it "hurtful" despite his performance.
Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in The Little Mermaid, considered voicing a Disney character a lifelong ambition. Her portrayal of the sea witch earned praise even from Melissa McCarthy, who later played Ursula in a live-action remake. Carroll's performance, alongside others like Richard White as Gaston and Donna Murphy as Mother Gothel, solidified these characters in animation history.
Other notable voice actors include Betty Lou Gerson as Cruella De Vil, Keith David as Dr. Facilier, Jonathan Freeman as Jafar, and Eartha Kitt as Yzma. Many of these actors had extensive careers in theater, film, and television, demonstrating the depth of talent behind Disney's most formidable animated antagonists.
