Our favorite childhood Disney characters – we know them, we love them, and at one point or another, we have all imagined what those characters might look, act, and sound like in real life. How small is Tinkerbell? How often does Cruella get her hair done? Does The Beast get fleas?
For the last ten years, Disney has been scratching that itch with their canon of reimagined Disney live action classics. Some stories retold, some new sides to the story, nightmare worthy villains, daring princesses, dashing princes, and steadfast friends are brought to life through a new generation of imaginations, technologies, and talents at Walt Disney Studios. So, with such an incredible library of refreshed, reimagined classics, which characters embodied the epitome of their originals? Which live actions characters were quintessentially their hand drawn selves? Let’s take a look in, 13 Reimagined Characters that Will Bring Your Imagination to Life!
13. Christopher Walken as King Louie – The Jungle Book (2016)
12. Neel Sethi as Mowgli – The Jungle Book (2016)
11. Mena Massoud as Aladdin – Aladdin (2019)
10. Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen – Alice in Wonderland (2010)
9. Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter – Alice in Wonderland (2010)
8. Angelina Jolie as Maleficent – Maleficent (2014)
7. Ben Kingsley as Bagheera – The Jungle Book (2016)
6. Bill Murray as Baloo – The Jungle Book (2016)
5. Ewan McGregor as Lumiere – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
4. Josh Gad as LeFou – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
3. Ian McKellan as Cogsworth – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
2. Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts – Beauty and the Beast (2017)
1. Lily James as Cinderella – Cinderella (2015)
Which reimagined live action characters are your favorites? Tell us in the comments below!
