10 Disney Supporting Stars That Need Their Own Movie
You've seen them before but was it ever really enough? Bring them back! Again! And Again!
If there is one thing that Disney has absolutely no issue with, it is in the creation of many, many, many sequels for its successful films. They are hardly the only movie studio to do this, though they seem to be one of the more recognisable ones for what they turn out. For every classic, there are three or four (at least) direct-to-DVD/streaming sequels waiting.
Because of this, they have got a bit of a bad reputation. While no one is about to argue (in this article, at least) that The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2: Let's Get Hunchier is a great film (it isn't. It just... it just isn't), that is not to say that all Disney sequels/spin offs are bad.
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, while not being as good as the original, is still a perfectly charming film for younger audiences. The Lion King 1 and 1/2 is a surprisingly funny, decent film!
The entries on this list combine a list of what ifs and redos. There were television series for several of the '90s Disney films, though in large part this list ignores these. We are looking for 80-90 minutes of pure, animated fun with these characters! We want budget! We want strong writing! At the very least, we want a chuckle or three - can't we have that?
Read on and let's imagineer (please don't sue me) together!
10. Sebastian
As it stands, Sebastian's prequel already exists in the form of The Little Mermaid 3: Ariel's Beginning. In the film, he is an underground musical composer and conductor, peddling his notes in an underground club. He is hiding for fear of a totalitarian leader who will make him disappear if discovered.
Classic Disney.
So, where do we go from here? We know where he came from, we know where he gets to in the original and thanks to Return to the Sea, we know where he ends up.
Sebastian is one of the adult characters who is caring and mature, while still humouring Ariel in her struggles. He is fun, he is upset in his own grumpy way and more often than not he is the voice of reason when it is needed most. We have seen the underwater kingdom in times of strife. Sebastian is a character who works in most situations.
Like many others on this list, though he is a supporting character, there is enough in this small crab to carry a film all on his own. He is trusted and respected, though not without a bit of an up and down journey along the way. He is fun, even if this is not overly evident in the first film. Sebastian defined what cartoon crabs should be - bring him back, give him his own film and see where he can go!