Abominable: Dr. Zara, the true Big Bad of the film, bears some resemblance to Princess Merida from Pixar's Brave. Besides the physical kind, both ladies have also encountered different mammalian animals and get conflicted with different authoritative figures. But while Merida only cursed her mother Queen Elinor into a black bear by accident and only fought another cursed bear named Mor'du (who's also originally a human) out of self-defence, Zara didn't really care for her boss Mr. Burnish and is only interested in hunting down Everest the yeti simply out of making profits for the discovery.
Cyrus Strange of The Addams Family 2 is this to Flint Lockwood from the Film of the Book of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Though both are eccentric scientists voiced by Bill Hader, that's where the similarities begin and end. Lockwood is ultimately a kindhearted inventor who wants to better the world with his inventions; and is not above standing up to others who misuse science in the films. By contrast, Strange is a straight Mad Scientist who is not above experimenting on his own children, something even Wednesday is clearly disturbed by.
Kitty Kat from The Bad Guys 2 acts as this to Goldilocks from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Both female characters serve as leaders of different bands of criminals which have interspecies members (including themselves). They were also chasing after different items for their personal goals. Whereas Goldi, as the crime lady of the Three Bears Crime Family, treats her own family with respect and love despite their difficulties with each other, Kitty, as the head of the Bad Girls, instead views both Doom and Pigtail, a raven and a pig respectively, as pawns and is strictly opressive towards them. Regarding their goals, Goldi simply wants to use the Wishing Star so that she could have a human family despite her deep love for her bear family, something she would later give up, while Kitty attempts to obtain the MOONX for her to gain notoriety as a criminal mastermind, to which it ironically leads to her downfall.
Steele from Balto is basically a villainous stand-in for Togo, who does not appear in the movie, due to him being a rival dog who led the majority of the 1925 serum run to Nome, with Balto getting all the credit once Togo cannot continue any further due to his old age and weak body structure. Appearance-wise he even resembles the actual Balto more than Balto himself in the movie due to his dark coloration and hulking appearance. Star, one of Steele's henchdogs, even looks more like how Togo would appear in real life, a small skinny dog, smaller than the actual Balto.
Mor'du from Pixar's Brave is a darker version of Kenai from Brother Bear. Much like Kenai, Mor'du was originally a human who got transformed into a bear via a curse and had a major conflict with his brothers. The only difference between them, however, is that Kenai didn't get used to his bear form up until much later on, thanks in part to Koda, while Mor'du has always been using his bear form for his own power-hungry interests. What's more, Kenai was able to make peace with Sitka, Denahi, and Koda, whereas Mor'du never manages to reconcile with his own brothers.
Jackson Storm from Cars 3 is simply the Jerk Jock equivalent to James P. Sullivan from Monsters, Inc., as both men had the knack to outbeat someone else from different competitions, to the point where their respective rivals are tired from being lost to each of them. While Sulley is a humble veteran scarer whom Randall Boggs envied of for petty reasons, Storm is simply an arrogant racer who keeps insulting fellow racer Lightning McQueen while he's continuously winning races. Hilariously, Sulley has also been a Jerk Jockduring his college days, but he has since grew out of that mindset after befriending Mike Wazowski; meanwhile, Storm never really knew when to slow himself down while he's in the competition, even feeling threatened when another racer is about to catch up to him (case in point: Cruz Ramirez).
Coco: Ernesto de la Cruz is an evil version of Joaquin Mondragon from The Book of Life. Like Joaquin, Ernesto is the self-absorbed town hero and befriends a sensitive musician (Manolo Sánchez and Héctor Rivera, respectively). The only difference is that Joaquin changed his selfish ways for his friends' sake while Ernesto murdered his old friend Héctor to steal the latter's songs and guitar for fame instead of changing for the better.
In The Emoji Movie, Smiler is one to Joy from Inside Out. Both ladies share the same purpose of providing singular expressions for their possessors, to the point where they would go against anyone who threatens them and their goals. Because of this, both literally define the Stepford Smiler archetype. However, Joy soon found out that every single emotion is vital for Riley Andersen's general wellbeing. Meanwhile, Smiler failed to realize that having a single face is not just the only method to provide Alex a way to share his feelings to others.
Frozen (2013): Prince Hans Westergaard is this to two characters:
He is obviously based on Prince Charming of Cinderella as well other Disney princes like Phillip, Eric etc. However, instead of being a genuine Nice Guy who falls in love with the princess of the film Anna, he's instead a Manipulative Bastard who cruelly exploited Anna's loneliness and desire for affection and Love at First Sight to get a shot at the throne and is happy to let Anna die and actively try and kill her sister Elsa. Thus, Hans manages to subvert the idealistic qualities of the dashing prince archetype, especially given how the tie-in novel explains that Hans has been conditioned by his abusive father to want power and entitlement from childhood.
In A Frozen Heart. Minus the lack of pyrokinesis, he has a backstory similar to Prince Zuko: Both are the sons of sociopathic despots who openly abused them emotionally and physically while showing favoritism to their siblings for being more competent and loyal, both of them have a mother in an Awful Wedded Life that they genuinely care for, both have have one relative who served as a confidant (Iroh for Zuko, Lars for Hans), and both of them don't want to do harm yet want to prove themselves to their fathers. But whereas Zuko was a teenager who had his uncle as a Parental Substitute to be a positive influence and would pull off a Heel–Face Turn upon realizing his father is a terrible man, Hans is a grown adult who embraced cruelty to the point of caring only for power and respect as a means of earning his father's love while lacking a positive influence of his own.
The Great Mouse Detective: Professor Ratigan is basically a villainously amped up version of Professor James Moriarty from Sherlock Holmes (of which the film is loosely based on), with both serving as criminal masterminds who lead a band of fellow outlaws like themselves. But while Moriarty is at least Affably Evil to his henchmen and can give his respect for his arch-rival Sherlock, Ratigan instead treats his own underlings like dirt and has always underestimated his Arch-Enemy Basil of Baker Street.
Hoppers: The true villain of the film, Titus is this to Heimlich of A Bug's Life. Though both are portly caterpillars who end up becoming butterflies at the end of their stories, the two are vastly different in personality. Heimlich is a jovial and kindly ally to his own troupe and Flik; while Titus has no issue usurping the power of others for his own gain. Likewise, Heimlich leaves the ant colony with the rest of his troupe at the end of the film; whereas Titus is eaten by the Frog King just before the final sequence.
How to Train Your Dragon 2: Drago Bludvist serves as this to Don Lino from Shark Tale, another DreamWorks film. Both serve as leaders of different hierarchical hunting groups (shark mafia for Lino; the Northern Alliance for Drago) and have experienced major losses in their lives. But while Lino is Affably Evil and loves both Frank and Lenny as his sons dearly despite his group's predatory history, Drago doesn't seem to care about his fellowmen, both old and new, since his priority is world domination. What''s more, Lino has made peace with the other fish, along with his shark mafia, while Drago, alongside the Northern Alliance, outright refuses to harmonize with the other dragon riders.
The Incredibles: Syndrome doesn't possess any superpower, but he instead has an unlimited amount of gadgets to fight back against others for selfish reasons? Sounds like he's being more of a carbon copy of Batman, alright (who at least fights for justice when necessary). Their differences even lie on holding onto their respective identities: Batman often keeps his as a secret, while Syndrome attempts to make his go all public. His past as Incrediboy on the other hand makes him more closer to a corrupted Dick Grayson with Incrediboy's costume resembling Robin and had a fall out with Mr. Incredibles, but has a more negative fallling out than Dick Grayson and changed his super identity to Syndrome out of revenge, his domino mask and dark super suit are close to Nightwing in style but has white patterns instead of blue.
KPop Demon Hunters: Romance Saja is this to Tae Young from Turning Red. Both are Korean members from a popular Boy Band with a charming In Touch with His Feminine Side presentation and commonly do the Heart Hands Pose. But while Tae Young is a genuinely Nice Guy who's even an Animal Lover, Romance Saja is a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing and is a literal demon helping steal people's souls for Gwi-Ma. There's also the the fact that while they used their voices in the climax, Tae Young and his group 4*Town chose to use them to help save the day, while Romance and the other the Saja Boys nearly got the entirety of South Korea's souls eaten with their song.
The Chameleon from Kung Fu Panda 4 shockingly represents as one to Gabby Gabby from Toy Story 4. Both ladies have felt rejected by others due to their physical inadequacies, causing both of them to experience insecurity. So, for them to achieve their ultimate goals, they must take different valuable items from others, in which they had others who backed each of them up for their goals. Also, they had held other characters for a while up until they no longer have the use for them. Although Gabby was undeniably cunning, she's not truly evil, but rather just desperate to experience love from a child as a toy herself, which is why she wanted Woody's voice box in the first place, thinking she'd be accepted by a human girl named Harmony for that. On the other hand, the Chameleon only needed the Staff of Wisdom from Po so that she'd be extracting the kung fu chi of every single deceased master from the Spirit Realm, which is crucial to her for her tyrannical domination over China in petty vengeance against those who have judged her by her height alone. In addition, both ladies have failed to achieve their goals in the end, but Gabby has since accepted hers, while the Chameleon refuses to fully give in. Ironically, their final fates involve being carried by someone else, with the Chameleon's being less satisfactory than Gabby's.
The Lion King (1994): Taking the story's Hamlet parallels into account, Scar is this for Claudius. Both are the charming, scheming younger brothers of martial kings who eventually murder their older brothers to take the throne, which puts them at odds with their respective nephews. However, while Claudius has a number of redeeming qualities, Scar is selfish and heartless. Claudius originally intended for Hamlet to succeed him and only tried to have him killed once it became clear that Hamlet wanted him gone. Scar, in contrast, manipulated Simba into believing Mufasa's death was his fault and sent hyenas after him before Mufasa's body was cold. Claudius does feel some degree of guilt at his brother's murder, while Scar never expresses any regret or remorse for killing Mufasa. While Claudius genuinely tried to be a good king, Scar had no interest in the business of ruling and let the Pridelands turn into a wasteland. Scar even goes so far as to essentially condemn his subjects to death by starvation out of stubbornness and pride. Quite a few people have drawn parallels between Scar and another, more monstrous Shakespearean usurper: Richard III.
Luca: Ercole Visconti is a meaner version of Francesco Bernoulli from Cars 2, since they're both Italian Jerk Jocks that participate in a competition, and take great pleasure in being jerks to their opponents (Francesco to Lightning McQueen; Ercole to Giulia, as well as Luca and Alberto). However, as much of a Jerkass Francesco is, he at least knows better than to cheat, while Ercole has no qualms with playing dirty. In addition, Francesco has his loved ones, most notably his mother, while Ercole only cares about himself at the end of the day. The end of each character's journey furthers the contrast: Francesco befriends Lightning after the film's events and has a friendly race with him, while Ercole is abandoned by the public of Portorosso when it's made clear they don't share his animosity towards sea creatures.
While Makunga from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is like an Expy to Scar from The Lion King, he's also a less-than-nice version of Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. Both characters serve as leaders of different places, but are shown to have hedonistic lifestyles and irresponsible choices, which irritates the other characters they're ruling over. They have also underestimated different fathers whom they have beef with for the most trivial reasons (Kuzcotopia at Pacha's village for Kuzco; Zuba's Alpha Lion position for Makunga).The difference between them, however, is that Kuzco undergoes Character Development by recognizing his mistakes and becoming a kinder person, whereas Makunga never really understood what it takes to be a wise leader, which leads to his downfall.
Hal Stewart, Roxanne Ritchi's cameraman, begins the story as an expy of Jimmy Olsen, being a geeky redheaded everyman who works with the Intrepid Reporter leading lady covering the exploits of the local Flying Brick superhero. But whereas Jimmy usually gets portrayed as an endearing, helpful Nice Guy who legitimately wants to do the right thing, Hal comes off as creepy even before he becomes a supervillain and only tries to act as a superhero to impress Roxanne, to whose affection he feels entitled.
From Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate, Lady Doppler is a corrupted version of Storm of Marvel Comics' X-Men series, as both are black women with weather-controlling powers who can fly, have power over wind, ice, and electricity, and are members of a team consisting of other super-powered individuals. While Storm is a kind and brave hero who is firmly on the side of good, cares for her fellow X-Men, and can legitimately back up her boasts, Doppler is an unrepentant villain who uses her powers for crime, often mocks and abuses her fellow Doom Syndicate members, and is considerably less competent by comparison.
Moana jokingly invokes this when Tamatoa, Maui's Arch-Enemy, sarcastically compares himself to Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. This actually makes sense if you think about it, as both crustacean characters possess extravagant personalities, have interacted with different Disney Princesses and get to sing musical numbers of their own. The obvious difference (aside from size) is that, while Sebastian is helpful, Tamatoa is instead menacing.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: If Jack Skellington serves as a Virtuous Character Copy of the Grinch and of Beetlejuice, then Oogie Boogie is this to the latter (right down to both even having insects as a key motif). Though Betelgeuse often acts obnoxious with his practical jokes and his practice as a self-proclaimed "bio-exorcist," he has lines he won't cross in his schemes. By contrast, Oogie has no qualms with capturing and killing others by force; something he would have certainly done to Sally and Santa Claus had Jack not intervened. Also, while Betelgeuse can primarily be summoned and disappeared by saying his name three times in quick succession; Oogie willingly takes part in any scheme that lets him satisfy his urges.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: From the moment the first trailer was released, Chelsea Van Der Zee was immediately recognized as a warped parody of Princess Ariel from The Little Mermaid, especially given how the film released just months after Disney's live-action remake of that film. Like Ariel, Chelsea is a beautiful, redheaded mermaid, and as such her classmates see her as an All-Loving Heroine. Unlike Ariel, who really is as kind and pure-hearted as she appears, Chelsea is a vain, selfish, and cruel Bitch in Sheep's Clothing who plots claim the position of ruler of the ocean from Ruby's grandmother and kill her and her family, with mermaids in general presented as Villains with Good Publicity.
Cookie from Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery is seen to be one of Doc Louis: they're both portly African-American coaches who retired from a sport they loved and are shown training newcomers to become champions. Their similarities end there though: unlike Doc, who doesn't seem to take it badly that he's not fighting anymore and helps train Little Mac to be the best he could be, Cookie resents the injury to his leg that prevented him from becoming champion, tries to steer his nephew away from a career in wrestling, and plans on revenge.
The Sprites from Sprite Fright are one to The Smurfs. They are tiny, friendly and colourful creatures who enjoy nature and are led by an elder. But unlike the Smurfs, they aren't above trying to kill people who destroy nature and even try to kill an innocent nature-loving girl just for trying to free her obnoxious classmates who mistreated the environment.
Velvet from Trolls Band Together is simply a more villainized version of Gazelle from Disney's Zootopia, with both ladies having the shared purpose of showcasing to the audience their talents as pop singers, where they were accompanied by different men in doing so, while they themselves serve as The Faces of their respective groups. Whereas Gazelle is a naturally amazing singer, Velvet is a terrible one behind the scenes, which is why she faked hers with the use of the Trolls' natural talents. Also, Gazelle does not brag about her celebrity status, while Velvet overvalues her own stardom. In addition, Gazelle openly gives her care for others, unlike Velvet, who only has concern for herself and her fame.
From Disney's The Wild, Samson's father debatably serves as such to Buck Cluck from Disney's 2005 film Chicken Little, as both characters were infamous for experiencing Parental Neglect towards their respective single children. But while Buck's neglect towards Chicken Little was often unintentional, having to be pressured by society himself, Samson's father was instead deliberately negligent towards his own son for not trying to be an effective stage lion. Even more so, Buck was able to recognize his biggest mistakes towards his son, leading to the two's reconciliation, whereas Samson's father never regretted pressuring his own son, to the point where the two permanently drifted apart from each other.
Wish: King Magnifico is one to Yen Sid from The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He's an exceptionally powerful sorcerer with a Cosmic Motif to his design and holds a few superficial similarities to old Walter himself (whom Yen Sid was originally an Expy of). The movie even begins with him looking for an apprentice, a position Asha auditions for. But while Yen Sid was a stern, but wise fellow who acknowledged his apprentice’s actions for their good intentions, Magnifico is a power-hungry tyrant who only sees the worst in others, even making all other forms of magic in his kingdom illegal so that no one can challenge him.
King Candy from Wreck-It Ralph is an evil expy of the Mad Hatter from Disney's Alice in Wonderland, complete with an Ed Wynn-style voice provided by his voice actor, Alan Tudyk. Both are kooky, old-fashioned-style figures connected with food (tea in the Mad Hatter's case, candy in King Candy's) and also known for their interactions with the young female protagonist. However, while the Mad Hatter isn't particularly helpful to Alice, he isn't really harmful either, being just another individual she meets in Wonderland. King Candy tries to hunt down Vanellope (a homeless nine-year-old) so she can't race, because it would reveal him as Turbo, who stole her position and is responsible for her being a glitch.
