Famous Cartoon Characters That Are Actually Based On Real People

Robin Williams Was A Genie-ous

cartoon characters based on real people
IMAGE BY: WABC-TV

Directors John Clements and Ron Musker got the late actor to do the voice of the Blue Genie in “Aladdin” by basing the mannerisms and even the facial expressions on Robin Williams. Drawing the actor as a genie obviously worked, and the rest is animated history.

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