Today, I found out that the man who does the voice of Scar in the Lion King is also Rodrigo Borgia in the Showtime show, The Borgias. It got me thinking about how different the voice actors in Disney movies are from the innocence that Disney so frequently portrays. For example, have you ever listened to the stand up performed by Robin Williams? It's outrageously dirty, incredibly sexual. And yet, Robin Williams plays the voice of the Genie in Aladdin in 2 out of the 3 movies.
And if you haven't seen The Borgias, I highly suggest it. Rodrigo (Jeremy Irons) becomes the pope and he frequently breaks his vow of chastity, not to mention indulges in murder, cheating, lying ect. That is not quite so different from Scar, but I'm sure that's not the kind of things that Disney is trying to promote.
Another example, one of my favorites actually, is that Cheech Marin does the voice of Tito in the movie Oliver and Company as well as the voice of Banzai in The Lion King. For those that are unfamiliar with his work, Cheech is part of the duo Cheech and Chong who have made numerous movies about the use of Marijuana.
So what kind of message is Disney really trying to send?
A mixed message for sure, but how strict are their conservative beliefs if they still continue to use these kind of actors to voice characters in their movies?
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