February 17, 2025 3:06 am

Beauty and The Beast's Belle Originally Looked Like Angelina Jolie, But Was Called 'Too Perfect'
Beauty and The Beast's Belle Originally Looked Like Angelina Jolie, But Was Called 'Too Perfect'

Beauty and The Beast’s Belle Originally Looked Like Angelina Jolie, But Was Called ‘Too Perfect’

In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Belle’s name, as the song says, means beauty. However, it seems that the early concept art of the character bore a resemblance to Angelina Jolie and was changed as it was thought to be too perfect. Details revealed in Emily Zemler’s new book, Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara (via Inverse), explain that the first designs for Belle were deemed too “glamorous” and were toned down to make the character more relatable.

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​A new book has revealed that Belle looked very glamorous in original concepts, and it was thought she would not be relatable. Read More