14 Actresses Who Played Animated Characters Perfectly, But Others Not So Much

It is not easy to create a good cinematographic work. And it’s even more difficult to make a movie based on a cartoon watched by many generations of children. It is necessary to choose actors who look like the protagonists of the cartoons, but who are also able to give their personal touch, so that both the public and professional critics comment on them with enthusiasm.

we, from awesome.clubwe decided to find out which actresses brought animated characters to life and how well they did it.

The brilliant and stylish villain Cruella De Vil from the cartoon 101 Dalmatians is memorable. In the animation, she was portrayed as a completely negative character, which caused a lot of anger among young viewers.

In 2021, Cruella premiered, in which actress Emma Stone played the protagonist, and audiences noted that she was simply born for this role. Cruella is shown to be a victim of circumstance, and the film reveals the reasons why that high-class model-looking lady became the most hated villain in the Disney universe.

The creators of the series Once Upon a Time dedicated the plot of the fourth season to the young Scandinavian princesses of the animated film Frozen: A Freezing Adventure. And we must say, the resemblance of the actresses to the characters of the cartoons impressed the fans of the show a lot.

The role of Elsa, who has a magical gift, was played by actress Georgina Haig. It was quite difficult to recreate the image of the ice princess: each time, the makeup artists spent about 2 hours just on the hairstyle. However, audiences were more enthusiastic about Elizabeth Lail, who played Anna. Some fans commented that they literally saw the character animated on screen.

In 1991, the Disney studio presented an animated version of the famous French fairy tale about young Belle and the charismatic Beast.

And in 2017, we met Bela played by Emma Watson. She went to great lengths and even rehearsed the famous dance from the movie with weights on her wrists to keep her hands in a certain way. Even so, fans of the cartoon considered her too “inexpressible”.

In 1959, the Sleeping Beauty cartoon was released. In it, the public saw for the first time the evil sorceress who plunged the young princess Aurora into an enchanted dream. The animation plot was very close to Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale, and the sorceress seemed to be the personification of cruelty.

And in 2014, viewers were able to learn more about the story of Maleficent herself. Actress Angelina Jolie, who played the lead role, admitted that she loved this cartoon since childhood, but she never associated with the evil sorceress. However, she agreed to the role and courageously wore prosthetic cheekbones and an outfit in which she felt terribly uncomfortable.

The cheerful Jane from the animated series The Legend of Tarzan became the perfect partner for the protagonist, who grew up in a tribe of monkeys. Together, they jumped from vines, saved the jungle’s inhabitants from various dangers, and looked after Professor Porter.

In the 2016 film, the role of Jane was played by Margot Robbie. And while viewers didn’t rate it as great, they thought the actress’ performance was good.

In 2008, a full-length cartoon was filmed about Peter Pan’s companion, the fairy Tinkerbell. The soundtrack was made by the then little-known, at the time, 16-year-old singer Selena Gomez.

In Hook, Return of Captain Hook (1991), Julia Roberts became the fairy. During filming, the actress was facing personal issues with her partner, which may have hampered her acting. After the premiere, audiences questioned whether she was the best choice for the role.

The story of a brave Chinese girl who became a brave warrior is familiar to everyone because of the Mulan animation.

In 2020, the feature film Mulan, entirely dedicated to the warrior girl, was released worldwide. The role of the one who pretended to be a man was played by Liu Yifei. The audience enjoyed her performance and were especially delighted that the actress herself sang the final song.

Aurora, better known as Sleeping Beauty, was one of the first Disney princesses to have a cartoon dedicated to her.

In Maleficent, the role of the young blonde princess was played by Elle Fanning. The plot of the film differs significantly from the animated version, but the protagonist stood out so much, that she could not help but please the audience. Critics even said it could have had a little less dragon battle scenes and more Elle Fanning.

In this animated series, in addition to the funny dog, the main characters are two beautiful but very different girls: Daphne and Velma.

In the feature film, based on the animation, the role of the beautiful Daphne was played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, and her intelligent friend by actress Linda Cardellini. Viewers felt that the actresses were able to perfectly bring their favorite 2D characters to life.

15-year-old Princess Jasmine of Agrabah has a very interesting and vibrant life. She falls in love with a humble and charming boy, befriends a real genie, flies at night on a magic carpet and enjoys the company of a tame tiger.

In 2019’s Aladdin, actress Naomi Scott played the role of the oriental princess. Critics have noted that the last film’s Jasmine is clearly older than her cartoon predecessor, as she is poised to take the place of her father, the Sultan. The public especially liked that the actress sang alone and very well all the musical scenes.

This adorable and colorful cartoon, based on the fairy tale by Lewis Carroll, debuted in 1951. The main character, a girl named Alice, followed a rabbit, through a hole and into the amazing Wonderland. There, she encountered charming inhabitants, many of whom became her friends.

In the 2010 film, we are shown a continuation of this story. Initially, they planned to invite Anne Hathaway for the role of Alice, but she declined, and young Mia Wasikowska took the place of the experienced actress. In this storyline, Alice is a young adult who doesn’t want to get married and, luckily for her, the rabbit takes her again to adventure in Wonderland. Audiences criticized many of the film’s characters and found the protagonist beautiful but unconvincing.

The adventures of the red-haired Ariel and her marine friends were followed by many children of the 90s. The image of the princess of the underwater world was based on the protagonist of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, but the original story is much sadder than it was given to us. shown in the cartoon.

In 2018, The Little Mermaid was released, which became a free interpretation of Andersen’s fairy tale. In the story, the young mermaid Elizabeth is forced to live in an aquarium as the star of a traveling circus because of a treacherous sorcerer. The sea maiden was played by actress Poppy Drayton, whose performance was praised by the audience.

In 2023, the release of the next film is scheduled, and there the new little mermaid will be played by actress and singer Halle Bailey.

It’s hard to believe, but the Disney cartoon about the hardworking and kind Cinderella is 71 years old. This story is known to most of the world: an oppressed girl lives with her stepmother and two mischievous sisters, and tries very hard to get to the dance.

In 2015, the premiere of a musical based on the story of the same name took place. Its plot is a little different from the cartoon version, but the most important thing remains: a kind and sincere girl, played by Lily James, meets her handsome prince, and, of course, a glass slipper plays an important role in this plot.

The filmmakers decided to replicate Cinderella’s spectacular costume from the cartoon and adorned her ball gown and the actress’ hair with 10,000 Swarovski crystals.

In the animation, Rapunzel is a young princess with excessively long blonde hair. This girl, who grew up in prison, struggles to break free and see the world. She is very sociable, cheerful and wins over even the most inveterate thieves with her sincerity.

In the fairy tale from the movie Into the Woods, Rapunzel lives in an isolated tower with her witch mother, who hides her from the whole world. But the girl could not be hidden from the handsome prince. The role of the long-haired beauty in the musical was played by actress Mackenzie Mauzy. However, after the premiere, the public said that her role in this film could have been better.

Which impersonation do you consider the most successful?