20 Alternate Disney Characters You Never Got To See
11. Jasmine (Aladdin)
Regarded by many as the most beautiful of all Disney heroines, Jasmine's design changed just as much as Aladdin as production went on. Similar to her other half, the accessories (in her case the large gold earrings and headgear) remained largely unchanged, but Jasmine's natural appearance evolved quite a lot, with her complexion, eye colour and the general shape of features being completely re-imagined.
10. Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)
Ask anyone who grew up in the 80's or 90's to name their favourite crustacean and, unless they feel some sort of attachment to Spongebob's boss Mr. Krabs, the answer you'll receive is: Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. As these early sketches show, he was always a lover of music, and was always a crab. But that's pretty much where the similarities between the old and new Sebastians end. Originally, he was a lot more... well... crabby; in actual fact, his final form is as much reminiscent of a lobster as it is a crab. But the question on everyone's lips is: was he really intended to be navy blue at first, or was this simply the only colour felt tip the artist had at their disposal at the time? You decide.
9. Lumière (Beauty And The Beast)
Similar to the last entry, ask anyone who grew up in the 80's or 90's who their favourite talking candle is and, unless they grew up with no electricity and are prone to hallucinations, they will almost definitely answer: Lumière from Beauty and the Beast. In between borderline sexually harassing broomstick maids, this fabulous Frenchman brought us the now timeless classic 'Be Our Guest', and for that, we thank him. But would the rendition have been quite as memorable had Lumière ended up looking like this original sketch (i.e. without a face)? There are numerous objects in Beauty and the Beast that don't have faces (mostly plates and cutlery), but no one's getting a tattoo of any of them in a hurry. But what of Lumière's partner in crime, Cogsworth? Well...
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