Find out which Pixar villain didn’t come directly from the producers’ heads, but was based on a real person
One of the factors that has established Pixar as one of the largest animation studios in the world is the way its characters act when faced with life’s difficulties or the story’s plot itself. This is especially evident in the villains, who are not motivated solely by evil, but by past traumas or driven by more complex reasons.
In the case of Charles Muntz, the villain of “Up”, these villainous motivations only became evident at the end of the film, where he surprises Carl and Russell with his pride and bitterness when trying to capture the bird Kevin. What many fans and viewers don’t know is that Charles didn’t come directly from the heads of the animation producers, but was based on a real person.
The inspiration to create it came from the former director Charles Mintzwhich was one of the main reasons why Walt Disney lost the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney’s first character and the reason Mickey Mouse was created to replace him. At the time, Mintz ended up making a secret contract with several Disney animators, deceiving Walt so that he would give up the rabbit.
Mintz stole the rights to Oswald and had the character’s works made by his production studio, Winkler Productions. In the end, the rights to Oswald ended up in the hands of one of his employees, Walter B Lantzknown for creating the character Woody Woodpecker.
Charles Mintz may not be as recognized a name these days compared to Walt Disneybut he will always be remembered as the villain of one of Pixar’s greatest films. The character’s character is already easily hated, which makes his downfall in the film all the more rewarding.
“Up” is currently available on Disney+; check out the trailer!
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