|
NOTE: This article is about the original Iago from the 1992 movie. The 2019 remake version can be found here. |
“ | And then, we drop papa-in-law, and the little woman off a cliff! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH- KER-SPLAT!!! | „ |
~ Iago's funny quote, jumping off of Jafar's staff. |
“ | I'm outta here! This captain job's for the birds! | „ |
~ Lego Captain Iago's last words abadoning his pirate crew, while the ship sinks. |
“ | Iago: Ooh, oh! Three... two... ONE...! Goofy: YAAAAAAH-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOOEY!!! |
„ |
~ Iago before Goofy falls off the ladder. |
Iago is a major character in Disney's Aladdin franchise.
He is Jafar's former pet parrot who served him in his plot to gain the Genie's lamp in order to overthrow the Sultan and his daughter, Jasmine and conquer Agrabah, only to be thwarted alongside his master and sealed within his lamp by Aladdin. He manages to escape, but grew tired of Jafar's abuse and decides to abandon him to go solo. He ends up befriending Aladdin after inadvertently saving his life, but then gets involved in Jafar's scheme for revenge after being threatened. Having grown fond of Aladdin, Iago finally betrays Jafar for good and ultimately destroys him, thus truly redeeming himself. Iago then served as one of Aladdin's closest companions alongside Abu, Genie, Jasmine, Sultan, and Carpet in traveling the world and defending Agrabah from future threats, though his greedy streak remained. He then leaves Agrabah alongside Aladdin's father, Cassim, who he had become a close companion with.
Portrayals[]
- In most appearances until his death in 2022, he was voiced by the late Gilbert Gottfried, who also voiced Dr. Bender and his son, Wendell Bender, in The Fairly OddParents, and Infestor in The Secret Life of Pets short film Super Gidget.
- In the musical, he was portrayed by Don Darryl Rivera.
- In the 2019 live action remake, he was voiced by Alan Tudyk.
- From 2023 onwards, starting with LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, he is now voiced by Barrett Leddy, who also voices Inteleon, Om-Nom and Rotom Dex.
- In Once Upon a Studio, he was voiced by Piotr Michael, who also voices Dr. Jumba Jookiba and Randall Boggs in Disney Speedstorm, and Skrael and Bellroc's male voice in Dreamworks' Tales of Arcadia franchise.
Personality[]
“ | I love the way your foul little mind works! | „ |
~ Jafar to Iago. |
Iago is amongst the most complex characters to originate from the 1992 Disney animated feature film. When first introduced as the loyal follower of Jafar, he appears to be just as evil and cruel as his superior, being snide, greedy, selfish, uncaring, murderous, deceitful, manipulative, traitorous, arrogant and cunning. However, Iago is the more aggressive of the two, as well as the more vocal and easily frustrated unlike Jafar who despite being more ruthless, is also more laid-back and sometimes reasonable. He has a difficult time keeping his comments to himself, lacking a collected demeanor, and can often fall into fits of rage, shouting and ranting on about his annoyances, when things don't go as planned. He also craves for power, as he gave Jafar the idea of marrying Jasmine to become the next Sultan. He also seems to hate crackers (which is not what you would normally expect for a parrot), which the Sultan, apparently being completely unaware of Iago's distaste for them, often fed him directly to the mouth, which also acted as the main reason why he aided Jafar in his treacherous ambitions against the Sultan in the first film aside from being too much of a coward to protest against his master's schemes.
Despite his highly antagonistic nature in the original film, The Return of Jafar shows a different side to Iago; one capable of growth and reformation. The film implies that Iago's harsh attitude and villainous actions were partially displayed due to a lack of respect and appreciation over the course of his lifetime. Even as Jafar's partner, Iago faced abuse and neglect, which would eventually lead to the downfall of their relationship. As an opportunist, Iago cunningly used Aladdin's caring nature to weasel his way back into the palace, though it was the latter's genuine compassion that first sparked a change in Iago's character, as he was shocked, and notably touched by the fact that anyone would actually show care, and treat him with any form of compassion. Throughout the course of the film, events such as that would continuously take place, specifically with Aladdin and Jasmine who, over time, come to appreciate Iago's apparent goodness and officially welcome him back into the palace, despite his attacks against them previously. This would eventually result in Iago feeling guilt and reciprocated care for the couple, and their allies, prompting him to turn against Jafar and risk his life for his new companions, despite coming dangerously close to death in the process.
From that moment on, Iago has apparently come to understand what must be done to truly earn respect and love: giving it to others. From that moment on, he would remain a steadfast ally to Aladdin and Jasmine. Throughout the series, his greed persists, but it is shown that he can, and will, do the right thing when necessary. He (deep down) appreciates his friendship with Aladdin, Abu, Carpet, Genie, and Jasmine and shows that he is extremely loyal and intelligent, so he will help them when the situation truly calls for his assistance, though he generally tries to avoid danger by any means necessary; often advising the others to do the same. In the episode, "The Secret of Dagger Rock", he was given the opportunity to keep away from a potentially dangerous mission, which he accepts. However, he spends the entire time worrying for Aladdin and Jasmine, to the point where he willingly sets out to rescue them.
Nevertheless, his villainous nature from the original film doesn't fade completely. Iago is still every bit aggressive, quarrelsome, boisterous, argumentative, impertinent, diabolical, obnoxious, cocky, rude, menacing, and narcissistic, but in a more comedic light than anything, no longer willing to result to extreme measures such as murder to obtain his goals. Iago would instead become a naughty and mischievous schemer, retaining his flaw of constantly plotting by concocting various ways to cheat the citizens of Agrabah for their riches or any form of high value. This ties into his unhealthy obsession with wealth. In Aladdin and the King of Thieves, he was even willing to steal one of the valuable treasures given to Aladdin and Jasmine as a wedding gift, as it had the power to lead to a supposed "ultimate treasure". Now with a sense of moral, however, Iago ultimately sacrifices his greed for the greater good (such as the safety of others) in most, if not all occasions. That said, his newfound respect for his friends didn't stop him from leaving them so he could start searching for treasure. Even then, it was mostly to fulfill his desire for adventure.
Biography[]
Past[]
Most of Iago's past is unknown. According to Jafar, he found him locked within a cage at some bazaar, constantly squawking the words "Polly want a cracker" before taking him in as his personal pet/sidekick (It's unknown if Iago had human-like intelligence from the start or if Jafar somehow expanded his bird-brain). The parrot then participated in his master's plan to take over Agrabah while disguising himself as a simple-minded bird that sometimes repeats what it hears when around others. During his guise, he had to put up with having gross crackers stuffed into his beak by the Sultan, who Jafar was the vizier to, which fueled his desire to overthrow him.
Aladdin[]
Iago is first seen perched on Jafar's shoulder during his master's confidential visit to the desert, in the middle of the night, where they are met by the thief, Gazeem, who had just acquired the second half of a golden scarab, which was the key to entering the Cave of Wonders, in which rested a mystic lamp that contained an all-powerful genie that could make all their dark desires a reality. After forcefully handing over a stolen piece of a golden scarab, courtesy of Iago, Jafar is able to create one full, magical scarab, which reveals the location of the Cave of Wonders. Gazeem is ordered to enter in order to steal a magic lamp (as Jafar wishes to use the Genie to take control of Agrabah), but is killed in the process, as a result of being unworthy to enter. A frustrated Iago voices his annoyance, believing their mission to retrieve the lamp will forever be an impossible task to complete. Jafar, however, remains level-headed, and assures Iago that the lamp will be in their possession once they find the "diamond in the rough".
After returning to Agrabah, Jafar and Iago visit the Sultan, needing his diamond ring to uncover the individual worthy to enter the cave. Here, Iago shows his disdain for the Sultan; specifically due to the ruler constantly shoving "moldy, disgusting crackers" down his throat. Jafar reassures Iago that they will no longer have to abide to the Sultan's reign in good time, with Iago gleefully plotting to exact revenge once that time has arrived.
After discovering a boy named Aladdin is the one worthy enough to enter the cave, he travels to the Cave of Wonders with Jafar, though the mission goes awry, resulting in both the lamp, and Aladdin, being lost. Afterwards, at the palace, Iago concocts a new plan involving a rise to power. He advises Jafar to marry Jasmine, which would result in the vizier legally becoming the sultan. Once he holds such power, Iago continues, they'll kill Jasmine and her father. Jafar agrees, but their plot is interrupted by a new coming prince—Ali. Jafar and Iago soon discover that Ali is Aladdin, and holds ownership over the lamp. Iago is sent to retrieve it, doing so by cunningly disguising his voice as Jasmine to lure Aladdin away from the lamp.
With the lamp in his possession, Jafar takes over the kingdom, bestowing Iago with his own turban, to signify his leadership, as well as his own lounge area near the throne, with a throw pillow and plenty of fruit for his pleasure. After scarfing crackers down the dethroned Sultan's throat, Iago wallows in luxury before noticing Aladdin trying to steal back the lamp. Abu, Aladdin's monkey, tackles Iago to prevent him from alarming Jafar, which leads to a tussle. As a battle ensues between Jafar and Aladdin, Iago watches sadistically, rooting for Jafar to eliminate the threat, until Jafar wishes to become an all-powerful genie. Unfortunately for Jafar, this means an eternity of slavery and imprisonment, though his greed and lust for power made him oblivious to this.
As Jafar is quickly sucked into his lamp, Iago tries to flee, only to be grabbed by the villain, and dragged into the lamp, as well. Trapped and annoyed, Iago berates Jafar on his foolish decision, just as the two villains are sent to the Cave of Wonders to endure 10,000 years of imprisonment.
The Return of Jafar[]
After spending some time in the sunken Cave of Wonders, Iago flies to the surface getting him and the trapped Jafar out. He is freed from Jafar's lamp and his master demands that he frees him too, but he becomes frustrated with Jafar's insults and being treated like a slave. After Iago claims (with a degree of accuracy) that he does most of the work and comes up with the schemes, Jafar retaliates by saying that without him, Iago would still be in a cage in the bazaar, squawking "Polly want a cracker!". With that remark being the last straw, Iago (through the song "I'm Looking Out For Me") dumps Jafar, still trapped in the lamp, into a well. He returns to Agrabah, claiming that he needs nobody's help, and that he'll be running the town within a week.
After discovering Aladdin now lives in the palace, Iago decides to use Aladdin's good nature to return to the palace, but Aladdin is not taken in by his act. But as Aladdin and Abu chase after Iago, all three bump into Abis Mal and his gang, and a brawl ensues, ending with Aladdin and Abu cornered by the thieves. In a turn of events, Iago (unintentionally) saves Aladdin from Abis Mal and his thugs, by causing them to crash into a chicken cart, destroying the eggs. The upset egg merchant calls for the guards and Razoul and his goons recognize Abis Mal and his thieves and the guards chase the thieves into the distance.
In gratitude, Aladdin brings him into the palace, but locks him in a cage to give himself time to explain everything to the Sultan and Jasmine, and convince him that Iago has turned over a new feather. Abu unintentionally lets Iago escape (he intended to open the cage to scare Iago for Rajah being nearby as joke, but it backfired), resulting in Iago being chased by Rajah into the dining room, ruining an important dinner and blowing his cover. Aladdin protects Iago from the Sultan and his guards at the expense of losing the Sultan's favor, and Jasmine's trust.
Genie talks Iago into persuading Jasmine to forgive Aladdin with the song "Forget About Love," in which he uses reverse-psychology to tell Jasmine that she's absolutely right about wanting to be alone, and that love is overrated, while reminding her of how wonderful love really feels, and she realizes how much she still loves Aladdin despite their argument.
Soon enough, Iago is enjoying the Royal Treatment, planning his future, believing that Aladdin will become the Grand Vizier, and that when he becomes Sultan, Iago will become the Grand Vizier. He is however horrified when suddenly, the lights go out and Jafar (set free by Abis Mal) appears out of the darkness. Jafar subtly threatens Iago, who is intelligent enough to know he will suffer if he disobeys again, into luring Aladdin and the Sultan into a trap. Iago talks with Aladdin and Jasmine, and finds it surprisingly easy to persuade Aladdin into taking the Sultan on a carpet ride without Genie. Jasmine apologies to Iago for doubting him. Then Iago has a sudden flash of conscience to warn Aladdin and Jasmine of what danger they are in, but Jafar's evilly omniscient eyes suddenly appear on the curtain above Aladdin and Jasmine, and fearful for his safety, Iago refrains from warning them. As soon as Aladdin and Jasmine leave, Jafar appears from nowhere and sadistically praises the ashamed parrot for following through on his evil plan.
Iago's guilt over how he has treated the trusting Aladdin increases visibly to a degree where he appears sickened by his own actions, especially during the Sultan's kidnapping. He frees the captured Genie to save Aladdin from being beheaded when he's framed for murdering the Sultan through Jafar's schemes and in the process also freeing Jasmine, the Sultan, Carpet and Abu. Now that his debts are repaid, Iago leaves them when they go off to fight Jafar alone, somewhat surprised that they do not hold him to any further obligations.
But in the struggle against Jafar, when all hope seems lost, Iago returns unexpectedly. He grabs the lamp and attempts to hand it to Aladdin, but is hit by an energy bolt by Jafar and horribly injured. Aladdin and the others believe that all is truly lost, but with his last ounce of strength, Iago kicks Jafar's lamp into the boiling lava, destroying Jafar. Aladdin saves the helpless Iago from falling into the lava himself, but his injuries are so severe that for a moment everybody believes him dead.
However, this was proven false, as Genies lack the power to kill anyone while Iago coughed, "You'd be surprised what you can live through." The fully redeemed parrot officially turns from bad to good and is welcomed back into the Palace, although he ends up upset when Aladdin decided to turn down the position of Grand Vizier.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves[]
In the final chapter, Iago is more interested in the extravagant wedding gifts Aladdin and Jasmine are getting from guests. During the raid of the Forty Thieves, he tries to defend the gifts from the King of Thieves (for personal gain, of course) but is stuffed in a perfume bottle. He's freed and they learn the King of Thieves was most interested in a beautiful scepter. Thinking out loud, Iago asks why out of all the marvelous gifts this was the only thing that the King of Thieves wanted. But his question is answered by the Oracle from the Scepter who explains the King of Thieves seeks her in order to find the Ultimate Treasure, which piques Iago's interest. He tries to discover where the Ultimate Treasure is from the Oracle, but she is bound by one rule "One question, one answer", and informs him that he already asked his question, regarding the scepter's worth.
He accompanies Aladdin, Abu, and Carpet to find the Forty Thieves to find Aladdin's father. They sneak into the Forty Thieves' hideout and are discovered, and their law demands they die. but Aladdin's father, Cassim, who is in fact the King of Thieves, gives Aladdin a chance to save their lives by defeating Sa'Luk, one of the strongest members of the Thieves, in single combat, which he does. They learn from Cassim his past and his dreams and goals. That he desperately seeks the ultimate Treasure, the Hand of Midas, which can turn anything it touches into solid gold and has proof in the form of a ship of gold. This causes Iago to take an instant interest in Cassim. When Cassim agrees to come to Agrabah, Iago helps him to get the scepter, but Razoul, the Captain of the Palace Guard, and the guards catch them in the act and the Sultan has no choice but to imprison them.
Aladdin breaks them out and is forced to join them in their escape, but refuses to leave. Iago tries to convince Aladdin to come, not wanting him to get locked up, but Aladdin is prepared to face the consequences.
They return to the lair only to be betrayed by the Forty Thieves under the command of Saluk, who survived his fight with Aladdin. With the scepter in their possession, they sail off to find the Hand of Midas, but Iago escapes and returns to Agrabah to warn them. They go to Cassim's rescue, and during the whole thing, Aladdin and Cassim finally settle their differences aside and truly become father and son.
Returning to Agrabah, Cassim attends his son's wedding to his new daughter-in-law but decides to leave to make a fresh start and a new life. Iago decides to accompany him in his adventures (He partially justifies leaving the palace by saying that he believes even lavish palace life will be unbearable for him now that Aladdin and Jasmine are married, claiming that "Everything will be all lovey-dovey"), saying, "You're a good guy, Cassim.... but not TOO good. HA HA!" And with a wave of farewell to Aladdin and his new wife, Jasmine, they ride off into the night.
Aladdin (2019)[]
- Main article: Iago (2019)
Iago appears as the secondary antagonist in the 2019 live-action remake. His role is pretty much the same, except for the fact that he actually eavesdrops on Aladdin and Jasmine's conversation when the latter deduced the former's identity, which led Iago to inform Jafar about this. Also, Iago was briefly transformed into a giant roc in the climax in order to pursue Aladdin, Jasmine, and Abu when they retrieved the lamp that Jafar stole from Aladdin. He also is not as talkative as his animated counterpart, instead talking more like a real parrot. Also, in the ending after witnessing Jafar being turned into a genie and sucked into a new lamp, Iago tries to fly away, but Jafar spitefully grabs him, leaving both Jafar and Iago to be trapped in the lamp and locked away in the Cave of Wonders for a thousand years as punishment for their crimes.
Powers and Abilities[]
Unlike most animals, Iago is perfectly capable of human speech (though it remains to be known whether he was taught this or a magic spell was used). In addition, Iago is also capable of mimicking voices as shown in the first film, where he perfectly mimics both Jasmine and Jafar. He utilizes this ability several times in the series as well, either to be sarcastic and mock people behind their back, or during a sticky situation, with one use being to get rid of Mozenrath's Wind Jackal. Like most birds, he is also capable of flight and using his claws to pick up and carry stuff along the way. In turn, he can also use his feathers like prehensile fingers. He is also fairly intelligent, having come up with the plan to have Jasmine marry Jafar and then kill her and the sultan. He also devises plans to help himself and his friends out of jams in the series, and also comes up with various scams to earn easy money (which usually backfire on him). Also, due to his years with Jafar, he has vast knowledge of magic and mystical lore, rivaling that of even the Genie. Because of this, he is crafty enough to outsmart most inexperienced magic users.
In video games[]
Aladdin[]
Iago appears as a minor character as well as a boss in the videogame adaptations of the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge[]
Iago made an appearance as a helpful NPC in the Disney video game Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge on PlayStation 1 where he helped Aladdin and his friends throughout a perilous adventure to rescue both Princess Jasmine and her father and liberate the city of Agrabah from the malicious reign of Jafar's vindictive twin sister Nasira. He even guided Aladdin alongside Genie on the way to the heart of her volcanic secret lair where Aladdin alone fought the evil Nasira and the unsuccessfully resurrected ghost of her brother Jafar.
Kingdom Hearts[]
As well as his role in the film, Iago has also appeared in various video games, probably being in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Kingdom Hearts[]
In Kingdom Hearts, Iago was Jafar's servant. He played a minor role, normally just appearing on Jafar's shoulder in cinematics, though he was the one who stole Genie's lamp from Aladdin. He later appeared holding Jafar's lamp in the boss battle, and flew around with it. The lamp was one of the ways to damage Jafar. Like the movie, Iago tried to fly away at the downfall of Jafar, but ended up in the lamp as well.
Kingdom Hearts II[]
In Kingdom Hearts II, Iago, like The Return of Jafar, was finally free from Jafar's lamp. When he encountered Sora and the others again, he tried to convince them that he had turned over a new leaf, although only Goofy seemed to believe him until Iago saved the group from a bunch of Heartless.
Iago wanted to prove to Aladdin that he was no longer a villain. He did so by taking Jafar's lamp from Pete, which proved his loyalty, until Jafar was released and he was forced to trick Sora, Donald, Goofy and Aladdin into going to the ruins, thereby destroying any trust he had obtained. When the group returned to Agrabah to face Jafar, Iago blocked an attack aimed at Aladdin and proved himself a friend again.
Quotes[]
“ | I can't believe it! I just don't believe it! We're never gonna get a hold of that stupid lamp! Just forget it! Look at this, look at this! I'm so ticked off that I'm molting! | „ |
~ Iago's famous line. |
“ | Seems like only yesterday; Jafar was runnin' Agrabah, and I was his right-hand bird. But then he had to go and mess things up! Now, I'm stuck on the outside lookin' in! I gotta get back into the palace! (inhales) Back into power. | „ |
~ Iago while still evil in Aladdin 2: Return of Jafar. |
“ | Cassim, we are talking about the wedding of your only son. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity! | „ |
~ Iago showing his villainous nature in Aladdin and the King of Thieves. |
“ | Blah blah blah, every year, it's the same thing! All talk and no play! What a bunch of dull villains! | „ |
~ Iago in Mickey's House of Villains. |
“ | Iago: You know something? You're nothing without me. Jafar: What?! Iago: Who comes up with all the good ideas? Me! Who does all the work? Me! Jafar: If it weren't for me, you'd still be in a cage at the bazaar, squawking, "Polly want a cracker!" |
„ |
~ Iago realizes that he always has more than Jafar, before being insulted once too often by his ungrateful former master. |
“ | Iago: That kid saved my life. Nobody's ever looked out for me before. Now, it's like I owe him. Nah! Genie: Just let your conscience be your guide. Iago: Conscience? Never had one. Never. [Genie turn into Genie in the box] Hoo! What are you trying to do, give me a heart attack? Genie: A-ha! You do have a heart! An itty-bitty one, but it is there. Iago: Can you quit with the hocus pocus already? Genie: Look at him. Would it kill you to do something nice for him? Iago: Possibly. I don't do "nice". Genie: Oh, come on! It'll be fun! Iago: I don't do fun, either! Genie: We have to get Al and the princess back together! Iago: Look, I definitely don't do mushy stuff! It's not me! Genie: I know, but it's going to be tricky. Iago: Tricky is good. Tricky I can do. |
„ |
~ Iago agreeing to help put Aladdin and Jasmine back together (In his way). |
“ | Iago: Come on, Princess! Don't waste your tears on him. Jasmine: You! Get out of here! Iago: Hey, don't take it out on me! He's the creep. I never should have saved his life. Jasmine: Saved his life? Iago: Yeah. He owed me one. That's why he stood up for me. Jasmine: But he didn't have to lie to me. Iago: You are so right. [Start "Forget About Love"] |
„ |
~ Iago to Jasmine. |
“ | Jasmine: What are you doing now? Iago: Oh, what does it look like I'm doing? I'm trying to free the chump genie so he can save your chump boyfriend! |
„ |
~ Iago trying to free Genie so he can save Aladdin. |
“ | Iago: Okay. You've seen the thieves' quarter. Now can we go back to the palace? Jasmine: No. Do you know what Aladdin called me? Princess! Iago: Offend not my delicate ears with such language! Jasmine: Look. I have to do this. Aladdin and I will be married some day! I have to understand this part of his life! I’m spending the entire day as a street rat if it kills me! Iago: Which it just might-Oh! |
„ |
~ Iago and Jasmine in the thieves quarter. |
“ | Jasmine: I, I feel so strange! (Examines herself) My hands! My face! My... tail? Iago: Uh, princess... do I look different to you? Jasmine: [Gasp] You’re a lizard! Iago: You're a rat! Jasmine: That merchant! He said mysterious forces punish those who did wrong! Iago: So why did I get zapped? You're the one who stole the... Both: The mirror! Jasmine: I said I was a street rat! Iago: And I said I was a frilled lizard! Jasmine: We have to tell it to change us back! Look! I'm a princess. A princess! Iago: I'm a parrot! A devilishly good-looking parrot. [The mirror sparks for a moment but stops.] We just got seven years bad luck! Jasmine: Rats and lizards don't live that long... |
„ |
~ Iago after turning into a lizard and Jasmine after turning into a rat. |
“ | That kid saved my life. Nobody's ever looked out for me before. Now it's--it's like I owe him. NAH! | „ |
~ Iago beginning to reform in The Return of Jafar |
“ | Hey Jafar! SHUT UUUUUP! | „ |
~ Iago fully reformed. |
“ | You're a good guy, Cassim, but not good. Ha Ha! | „ |
~ Iago riding off with Cassim in Aladdin and the King of Thieves |
“ | BRAWK, ABANDON SHIP!!! | „ |
~ Captain Iago before Ariel fires a cannon at him, Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest |
Trivia[]
- Iago is the only Aladdin villain to appear in all three films and in the TV series.
- Even though Iago was originally an antagonist and is not even the lead character in the Aladdin franchise, he is the second most popular character in the Aladdin franchise after the Genie. This is because of Gilbert's acting, his style of humor and Iago's development throughout the franchise.
- The two were also meant to be comedic reliefs.
- Coincidentally both Robin Williams (original voice of the Genie) and Gilbert Gottfried (voice of Iago) have passed away, Williams in 2014 and Gottfried in 2022 8 years after Williams' death.
- Iago is the first villain in Disney history to lastingly reform in a production other than his debut film. Among the few other characters to have this distinction are Anastasia Tremaine, Jasper and Horace, and Captain Gantu.
- Originally, Iago was meant to be a snobbish parrot with a British accent. However, to further the comedy, his character was changed drastically to what animator Will Finn calls "Gilbert Gottfried as a parrot".
- Iago was deliberately given teeth to give more resemblance to Gilbert Gottfried.
- Iago was originally intended to be voiced by Danny DeVito, but he was unavailable during production. For that reason, the role went to Gilbert Gottfried. DeVito would later voice Philoctetes in Disney's 1997 animated film, Hercules.
- Although Iago didn't appear in the Hercules crossover with Aladdin, he was mentioned by Jafar.
- Iago is named after the main antagonist in Othello of the same name. However, the two Iagos are very different , in that Disney's Iago was redeemed, while the original Iago is pure evil.
- Iago's 2019 live action counterpart is considerably more tragic than his animated counterpart, as the animated Iago is given a chance to reform by the heroes and defeat his master, while the live action Iago is treated worse by the crueler and more abusive adaptation of Jafar and is unfairly forced to share Jafar's imprisonment due to the latter taking Iago with him in a last act of spite.
- Although it is possible that in the the live-action remake, they show the development of Iago's character as in Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar and in the end, Iago ends up reforming as in the animated sequel.
External Links[]
- Iago on the Heroes Wiki
- Iago on the Disney Wiki
[]
Villains | ||
Movies Television Musicals Video Games Books |
Villains | ||
Blotlings Mad Doctor and Followers Castle of Illusion Mickey Mania Others |