Pinocchio with Tom Hanks: Disney + movie characters compared to the cartoon
September 9, 2022
4:00 PM
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, “Pinocchio” is available on Disney+. Ability to compare characters in real footage with their animated version.
To reunite with Tom Hanks, director Robert Zemeckis offers a new adaptation of Pinocchio. The film is a live-action remake of the 1940 cartoon Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and the Lion King. Therefore, the costumes of the characters and the story are very faithful to the original work. To compare the two versions, let’s go back to the different characters at the center of the story.
Pinocchio
The appearance of this new Pinocchio is very faithful to the 1940 animated version. The character was created entirely using computer-generated imagery, but without performance capture – a technique that allows the actor to be outfitted with costumes and sensors to reproduce his movements. . It is the young actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth who lends his voice to the hero.
Geppetto
with Pinocchio Tom Hanks find it Robert Zemeckis with whom he has already collaborated three times in the past. Their first meeting dates back to Forrest Gump – a role for which Tom Hanks won his second Oscar. The films Alone in the World and Le Pôle Express will follow.
Jiminy Cricket
As with Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket’s design from the cartoon is very pocket-sized. In the original film, the hero’s companion was voiced by actor Cliff Edwards. For the 2022 version, the character is played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The American star previously worked with Robert Zemecki in the biopic The Walk French tightrope walker Philippe Petit.
Big Rascal and Gideon
The 2022 movie also features two money-hungry and fame-hungry characters. The stray cat is mute, but the red fox named Big Rascal is voiced by actor Keegan-Michael Key. The latter has a special connection with the tale of Pinocchio. His wife’s uncle, teacher Angelo Petri, was the first American translator of the stories of Pinocchio creator Carlo Collodi.
blue is the color
The Blue Fairy appears in only one scene in Robert Zemeckis’ film. Cynthia Erivo plays her role. It is not by chance that the actor was chosen. He is particularly known for his unique and particularly powerful voice. She performs there When You Wish Upon A Star, the famous song from the original animated film – also used for the Disney logo before each feature film.
Stromboli
The creepy and evil Stromboli, the owner of the traveling show that Pinocchio will take part in, is played by the Italian actor – the only actor – Giuseppe Battiston.
bastard
Crapule – or Lampwick in the original version – is a little boy that Pinocchio meets on an enchanted island. His donkey transformation scene is just as weird as the animated version. He is played by Levin Lloyd, a young actor who appeared in the TV series His Dark Materials.
wheel
The second main character of the film is none other than the cart that transports the children. He is portrayed by Luke Evans in the Robert Zemeckis feature film. The actor is used to Disney villains and live-action remakes. He was already Gaston The chief and the monster Released by Bill Condon in 2017.
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