The role of Hades is one of James Woods’ all-time favorites. In fact, whenever Disney has needed him to reprise the character for a cartoon series or video game—such as Hercules or Kingdom Hearts—he’s always agreed to do so. When the film was at risk of going over budget, Woods even offered to refund his salary and finish the project for free, but Disney declined his offer and completed the film anyway.
In Cinderella (1950), Lady Tremaine shatters the slipper Cinderella lost, so she’s saved by the one she kept. In the 2015 remake, Lady Tremaine shatters the slipper Cinderella kept, and she’s saved by the one she lost.
Everyone talks about Alan Tudyk being in every Disney movie nowadays, but no one talks about how David Ogden Stiers dominated Disney in the '90s and early 2000s.
In Tarzan, Kerchak is beating his chest with the palms of his hands, just like real gorillas, rather than with clenched fists as commonly shown in popular culture and the public imagination.