Not only looks similar, the characters of the cartoon characters have much in common with the real life versions below.
Montgomery Burns — Baron Jacob Rothschild
The rich man Burns in The Simpsons animated film is a combination of real-life characters including Norwegian entrepreneurs Olav Thon and Fredrik Olsen, the world's first dollar billionaire John Rockefeller. But perhaps the person with most of the same physical characteristics as Burns is Baron Jacob Rothschild.
Ursula — Harris Glenn Milstead (Divine)
American actor Harris Glenn Milstead is the real-life model for the iconic Ursula in the Little Mermaid, who, more accurately, was inspired by the character of his life. - a sexy woman named Divine.
Ariel — Alyssa Milano
In essence, the first sketches of Ariel's mermaid are based on the portrait of the wife of painter Glen Keane. However, actress Alyssa Milano was finally chosen as the model for the final drawing. The coincidence is that at the time, Alyssa is just 16 years old, coincides with the age of beautiful mermaid Ariel in the movie.
Shrek — Maurice Tillet
Maurice "The French Angel" Tillet, a French-born French wrestler, is considered a source of inspiration for DreamWorks artists to create the fiendish Shrek. As known, as a child, Maurice has a lovely appearance as a small angel (this is also his nickname on the stage later). However, at the age of 19, he accidentally suffered from hyperthyroidism, causing the bone to grow out of normal, causing his body to become rough and hazy. But Maurice was not upset about this, but rather, he used to take his disease to tease.
Betty Boop — Helen Kane
The beautiful and liberal Betty Boop was inspired by American singer and songwriter Helen Kane. It is worth mentioning that the filmmakers did not consult with Helen before using her image as a model for this cartoon character, so she sued them in court. Finally, the loser was Helen, according to the court's conclusion, although Helen's and Betty Boop's looks are similar in character, their stage and performance styles are very different.
Snow White — Marge Champion
The actress and choreographer of Marge Champion has helped painters a lot in building the look and choreography for the most beautiful Disney Princess - Snow White. In order to make the jump for Snow White, the filmmakers took action of the actress and then simulated the cartoon. Marge even had to put on a baseball cap during filming because Snow White's head was bigger than the average person.
Aladdin — Tom Cruise
Initially, the filmmakers planned to take actor Michael J. Fox as a model for real-life cartoon character Aladdin. Last but not least, the last resort was Tom Cruise. In addition, the pants that Aladdin wears in the movie are also inspired by the famous tube pants of rapper MC Hammer.
Edna Mode — Edith Head
Edna Mode in The Incredibles is a prototype from costume designer Edith Head, who has won eight Academy Awards in his career.
Maleficent — Eleanor Audley
Actress Eleanor Audley was not only used by artists to create Maleficent, but was also chosen to voice and simulate action for this character. She even had to wear a hat to look like Maleficent's on the film. In addition, her voice and image were used by filmmakers to create another villain, Lady Tremaine, stepmother of Cinderella.
Aladdin — Robin Williams
The filmmakers Ron Clements and John Musker immediately chose Robin Williams as the real-life model for the Aladdin animated character, without considering the other options. They tried to create a genie not just as an actor in appearance but also in witty humor.
