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Robin Williams Warned Disney Child Star Against One Major Thing

Mrs. Doubtfire with children

Companies like Disney are known for a ton of great family-friendly content, and the 90s were a great time for that content. During that time, Disney gave us animated classics like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Mulan. They also came out with a number of incredible live-actions films, including The Mighty Ducks trilogy, Heavyweights, and Homeward Bound. Other studios came out with ...

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Late Robin Williams Voice Recreated, Could Be Used in Future Movies

Robin Williams with the Castle behind him

The daughter of legendary actor and entertainer Robin Williams is speaking out against technology that could bring him back to the big screen. Robin Mclaurin Williams was a legendary actor and comedian known for his unparalleled talent, boundless energy, and incredible versatility. He tragically passed away on August 11, 2014, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and entertain. ...

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Finally, Disney Gets It! Uses Robin Williams’ Voice in Latest Film in the Right Way

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Disney finally can check a box in the “right” column with how they approached adding the late Robin Williams’ voice in ‘Once Upon a Studio.’ The Walt Disney Company has been celebrating its 100th anniversary all through 2023—the Disney100 celebration—which has been one of the most extensive and incredible celebrations we’ve ever seen. There have been special decorations at the ...

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Avast Ye! Disney Once Saved Our Favorite Buccaneer’s Career, Despite Current Amber Heard Drama

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The drama between the Walt Disney Company and our favorite swash-buckling pirate Captain Jack Sparrow—better known as Johnny Depp—has been going on for years now, ever since the Mouse House cut ties with him during the court case he was embroiled in with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse, and while fighting these allegations, Depp ended ...

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Greed Nearly Destroyed Disney’s Relationship with Robin Williams

Greed Nearly Destroy Disney's Relationship with Robin Williams

With all due respect to Academy Award winner Will Smith, voice actor Dan Castellaneta, and the dozens who have played a role in the musical, there is only one Genie, Robin Williams. For those who don’t remember, he was a sheer force on the screen, unique in every possible way. You didn’t direct him so much as wind him up ...

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Josh Gad Faces Backlash After Defending Disney’s Posthumous Use of Robin Williams’ Voice

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Earlier today, Disney Legend and Frozen star Josh Gad revealed that the late Robin Williams was brought back to life, so to speak, to reprise his Genie role in the new Disney short called Once Upon a Studio.  Robin Williams and His Controversial Return At first, responses to this news — particularly since the short was using “previously unheard audio” that Robin Williams ...

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Disney Releases “Previously Unheard” Genie Dialogue From Robin Williams

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The iconic comedian and A-list actor named Robin Williams passed away several years ago, but the actor (who was known among Disney fans for his performance as the Genie in two Aladdin films from Walt Disney Feature Animation) recently returned — in a manner of speaking — for a very heartwarming ode to Disney Animation and Walt Disney Pictures!  In a ...

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8 Disney Movies to Motivate Aspiring Inventors

Meet the Robinsons

Throughout its history, the Walt Disney Company has presented us with a notable number of onscreen whizzes and inventors. More often than not, they come in the form of zany yet clever characters who often exude brilliant brainpower and potential, all while lacking some of the everyday, arguably more crucial character essentials. From scholarly professors to child prodigies to even ...

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Animated Movies That Are Commonly Mistaken For Disney Movies

Quest For Camelot

With all of the awesome movies that Walt Disney Pictures has been known to produce over the years, it can sometimes be hard to remember that not every hit out there is of Disney’s own making. It’s true that the boundaries have been stretched for what constitutes a “Disney” film since Disney has acquired 20th Century Fox, but there was ...

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Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ Cast Honors Educators in a Unique Singalong

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Broadway fans or musical theater fans are probably already familiar with the Disney Broadway shows Frozen, The Lion King, and Aladdin, which are all based on their respective animated Disney movies. Ever since the Broadway shows made their emotionally-moving returns to the stage after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the shows have continued to face COVID-19 obstacles like canceled performances due to positive ...

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