Who would have thought that a fish could ever look like Will Smith? But, the animators of “Shark Tale” made it happen! The star-studded cast of “Shark Tale” featured Will Smith as its lead, voicing a fast-talking fish named Oscar, who becomes an overnight sensation when he lies about having killed a shark.
Aside from the fact that they look eerily alike, something about their personalities go hand in hand. It’s only fitting that of all the fishes in the sea; Will Smith would find himself playing one that gets in trouble!
Flynn Rider
When you compare Zachary Levi to Flynn Rider, it appears as though Rider was based entirely on the actor that voiced him, doesn't it? That couldn't be further from the truth.
"Tangled" animators confirmed that Rapunzel's mane man (see what we did there?) was inspired by Zachary Levi, Clark Gable, and soccer star David Beckham. We wonder how Levi felt, knowing that he shared his character with two other gorgeous men. We're sure his emotions were tangled.
Lana Kane
While "Archer" character Lana Kane looks a lot like her voice actress Aisha Tyler, the truth is she was based on someone else. Tyler wasn't able to fly to Georgia to get the photographs the production needed, which put them in somewhat of a pickle.
Instead, they hired an Atalanta Hooters waitress for the character modeling. Honestly, she could have been Tyler's double, which is probably why at the end of the day, Tyler and Kane look so similar!
Wreck-It Ralph
We admit, when you compare John C. Reilly to Wreck-It Ralph, the similarities between them are rather subtle. We could say perhaps they have the same ears? That being said, the animators on the film took building this character very seriously.
They recorded countless sessions of Reilly in motion-capture suits to incorporate his mannerisms into the finished result. Once it was time to build the character himself, they had all they needed. Even Reilly recognized many of his own gestures in Ralph.
Genie
Aladdin animators made it very clear that the Genie was designed to look a lot like the man who voiced him, Robin Williams! They were so intent on Williams playing the part; they animated some of his old stand-up to be performed by the Genie. With a gesture like that, how could Williams say no?
The actor got so into the part, he improvised 16 hours of material for the Genie, and we're so glad that he did. The Genie is one of everyone's fondest childhood memories, a character that has stuck with us for years!