disney animated films that need the live action
By Lyall Carter
To celebrate the release of Disney's live action remake of The Lion King we thought we'd bring together a list of Disney animated classics that should be given the live action remake! We have also assembled our dream cast for each remake too!
Anything you would've added to the list? An actor that you think would be better suited for a particular role?
​(Note: We haven't included Lady and the Tramp, The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Sword in the Stone, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as these have all been confirmed to be in some form of production.)
101 dalmatians (1961)
Already getting the live action treatment in 1996 with Glenn Close magnificently playing Cruella de Vil and although there is a live action origin story coming out soon starring Emma Stone as a young Cruella, we reckon that the original deserves a live action remake.
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents Pongo and Purdie must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
CGI would be used to create all the animals but who would be cast as the humans? See our dream 101 Dalmations cast below!
roger
John Krasinski (The Office US, A Quiet Place) not only has the looks but the energy and sarcastic sense of humour needed to play Roger. I wonder if he can the catchy Cruella de Ville on the piano?
cruella de vil
If you're gonna get anyone to play a role that Glenn Close once played then Emma Thompson (Love Actually, Nanny McPhee) is the only actor that could possibly fill those shoes. She would also be magnificently evil as Cruella - who wouldn't want to see her chasing after little dalmatian puppies?
horace
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
anita
Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, Mission: Impossible - Fallout) has the English accent down (you'd kinda expect that), has the looks, and could definitely stand up to Cruella too as Anita does.
jasper
Mackenzie Crook (The Office UK, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy) has already been in a couple of Disney flicks and has the comedic chops and the looks to pull off the role of Jasper.
nanny
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
atlantis: the lost empire (2001)
One of the most underrated Disney animated films, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an exquisitely animated, Indiana Jones like adventure.
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Milo Thatch is obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis which his grandfather, the famous adventurer Thaddeus Thatch, failed to find. Without the Shepherd's Journal, a guide to Atlantis, Milo has never been able to discover its location. But his grandfathers old friend, millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, has not only finally found the Shepherd's Journal but will fund the expedition with a full crew. With Milo at the helm of the expedition, the crew set off on a wild adventure to the lost empire of Atlantis.
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire is the kind of Disney movie that would be a tremendous live action flick and we've assembled an all star cast to pull it off!
milo thatch
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
rourke
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
vinny
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
dr. sweet
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
cookie
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
princess kida
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
helga
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
audrey
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
mrs. pickard
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
moliere
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
preston b. whitmore
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
frozen (2013)
One of the most underrated Disney animated films, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an exquisitely animated, Indiana Jones like adventure.
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Milo Thatch is obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis which his grandfather, the famous adventurer Thaddeus Thatch, failed to find. Without the Shepherd's Journal, a guide to Atlantis, Milo has never been able to discover its location. But his grandfathers old friend, millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, has not only finally found the Shepherd's Journal but will fund the expedition with a full crew. With Milo at the helm of the expedition, the crew set off on a wild adventure to the lost empire of Atlantis.
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire is the kind of Disney movie that would be a tremendous live action flick and we've assembled an all star cast to pull it off!
anna
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
kristoff
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
elsa
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
hans
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
hercules (1997)
One of the most underrated Disney animated films, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an exquisitely animated, Indiana Jones like adventure.
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Milo Thatch is obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis which his grandfather, the famous adventurer Thaddeus Thatch, failed to find. Without the Shepherd's Journal, a guide to Atlantis, Milo has never been able to discover its location. But his grandfathers old friend, millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, has not only finally found the Shepherd's Journal but will fund the expedition with a full crew. With Milo at the helm of the expedition, the crew set off on a wild adventure to the lost empire of Atlantis.
​
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is the kind of Disney movie that would be a tremendous live action flick and we've assembled an all star cast to pull it off!
hercules
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
phil
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
meg
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
hades
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
peter pan (1953)
One of the most underrated Disney animated films, Atlantis: The Lost Empire is an exquisitely animated, Indiana Jones like adventure.
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Milo Thatch is obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis which his grandfather, the famous adventurer Thaddeus Thatch, failed to find. Without the Shepherd's Journal, a guide to Atlantis, Milo has never been able to discover its location. But his grandfathers old friend, millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, has not only finally found the Shepherd's Journal but will fund the expedition with a full crew. With Milo at the helm of the expedition, the crew set off on a wild adventure to the lost empire of Atlantis.
​
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is the kind of Disney movie that would be a tremendous live action flick and we've assembled an all star cast to pull it off!
peter pan
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
captain hook
Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London) is not only hilariously dead pan but has great comedic chemistry with Mackenzie Crook as we saw in a brief scene in Christopher Robin which is a must for this criminal duo.
wendy
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
mr. smee
Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia) is a magnificent actress with the sweet kindness that Nanny needs. It also helps that she's played a nanny before in the Paddington movies and Mary Poppins Returns.
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