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Contrary to most adaptations of the legendary outlaw, Robin Hood is not depicted as a typical human character, but as a tall, slender, anthropomorphic fox easily the size of an adult man, due part of his influence coming from Reynard the Fox.
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Years before Robin Hood had even entered production, Disney had considered doing a project on Reynard the Fox; however, due to concerns that Reynard was unsuitable as a hero, animator Ken Anderson adapted some elements from Reynard into Robin Hood, making the title character a fox.
On his own, Anderson blended his ideas for the character Robin Hood by conceptualizing him as a slick fox that still used his skills to protect the community. [ 10 ] Additionally, Anderson wanted to set the film in the Deep South desiring to recapture the spirit of Song of the South (1946).
Sep 3, 2018 · The answer is that Disney originally planned to adapt the story of Reynard the Fox, the vulpine star of medieval Dutch fables, but decided they were too dark for young fans and instead used the character they had created to portray Robin Hood.
Robin Hood: Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, David Hand. With Roger Miller, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Brian Bedford. The story of the legendary British outlaw portrayed with the characters as anthropomorphic animals.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Wolfgang Reitherman, David Hand
- 1973-11-08
The film is based on the legends of Robin Hood and Reynard the fox, a 12th-century Alsatian fairy tale character, [2] but uses anthropomorphic animals rather than people; in Robin's case being a red fox.
Robin Hood is the first Disney character to be skilled in archery with Gaston being the second, Li Shang being the third and Princess Merida being the fourth. The fact that Robin Hood is portrayed as a fox may be a reference to Reynard the Fox, a fox trickster of Western folklore.
