The Hunchback of Notre Dame has these amazing facts
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which was released in 1996, is one of the classic animated films presented by Disney.
Here are some of the amazing facts about this animated musical movie.
Frollo’s job was changed
Based on the article in Mental Floss, in the original novel by Victor Hugo, Frollo was Notre Dame’s Archdeacon. Disney was worried that having an evil priest as a character would be criticized by Catholics, and so Frollo’s job was changed and he was made a judge.
Quasimodo’s voice
Mandy Patinkin was offered by Dnsney to be the voice of Quasimodo after he played sword maestro Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride. He immediately said yes and he wanted to emulate Charles Laughton’s portrayal in the 1939 film. However, Disney wanted a friendlier voice for the bell-ringer. Eventually, Academy Award nominee Tom Hulce voiced Quasimodo.
Scenes with computer-generated townspeople
Back in the mid-90s, Disney was still fond of using hand-drawn animation but the company has been using computer effects into their feature films ever since 1986. For the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney used a special program was used to generate large crowds of people.
Disney expected to get a PG rating
Screenwriter Tab Murphy said that they were expecting the PG rating from the MPAA ratings board because of the subjects discussed in the film which for them was not for “general patronage.” They were in disbelief when the board announced that it would have a general patronage rating. “Maybe it was the gargoyles,” Murphy said.
The singing gargoyles are inspired by the novel
The three gargoyles are Quasimodo’s wise-cracking statues named Victor, Hugo, and Laverne. Disney took inspiration from the novel as the main character would often talks to the cathedral’s gargoyles.
Belle’s cameo
Belle from Beauty and the Beast makes a came in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In the scene in which Quasimodo was singing Out There, Belle was seen wandering through the streets of Paris with her nose stuck in a book.