Prince John is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the Disney animated feature Robin Hood, voiced by Sir Peter Ustinov (who also did the voice of John's brother, Richard I) and animated by Ollie Johnston. He is a highly fictionalized version of King John of England, being based on the latter's depictions in various versions of the Robin Hood legend. Like all characters in the movie he was turned into an anthropomorphic animal, in his...
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Prince John is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the Disney animated feature Robin Hood, voiced by Sir Peter Ustinov (who also did the voice of John's brother, Richard I) and animated by Ollie Johnston. He is a highly fictionalized version of King John of England, being based on the latter's depictions in various versions of the Robin Hood legend. Like all characters in the movie he was turned into an anthropomorphic animal, in his case a lion.
Prince John is shown as a short-tempered, vain and power-hungry tyrant. Friar Tuck accurately describes him as "arrogant, greedy, ruthless" and "no-good." While he has the mannerisms and the affectations of both prior and proceeding Disney villains such as Shere Khan and Scar, he is portrayed as a less fearsome character; a gullible, infantile crybaby who starts sucking his thumb loudly (much to the annoyance of his henchman, Sir Hiss) whenever he hears his mother mentioned. John's immaturity is shown by his lack of mane. He also...
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