In recent years, Disney has incorporated more diversity and inclusion into its classic fairy tale world. The studio challenged the standards of children’s stories and began weaving relevant and important messages through their web of stories. In the company’s most recent blockbuster, Encanto, They introduced another person first, a heroine wearing glasses.
The main character, Mirabel, has opened the door for many children around the world to connect with the characters they see on screen. It’s time for the princess to wear glasses even though Disney fans have seen both main character and supporting character wear glasses for years.
Updated by Stacie Rook on November 10, 2022:
The origin of one of Disney’s great glasses-wearing characters, reversea sequel is in the works, titled Inside Out 2currently scheduled for a June 2024 release. Disney’s new release further expands the studio’s roster of Spectacular characters, allowing them to play a variety of roles in the story.
Plum – Turn Red (2022)
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blush Meilin Lee is the main character of the film, a thirteen-year-old girl living in Toronto in the early 2000s. turn red Dealing with the awkwardness of growing up brilliantly, although May wears glasses, they have nothing to do with the awkwardness she experiences in the film.
Even so, May’s glasses can still be seen as an extension of her clumsy personality, as there’s a Disney movie joke where, among other things, the glasses symbolize intelligence and/or “nerd”. May departs from this stereotype in that she’s a buxom character and she’s not the only one in the movie to wear glasses.
Inside Out (2015)
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One of the five main emotions in the heart of the protagonist, Riley, sadness is the embodiment of her name. However, not so much negativity as a big part of it From the inside out The stories tell about the need for all emotions to come together to make each person who they are.
Sadness’s designs reinforce her shy personality and the oversized sweaters show she’s looking for comfort. Sadness is the opposite image of joy, and while sadness is an emotion expressed by a character wearing glasses is annoying, it is understandable Disney’s history of using glasses to represent people outcast, no matter how wrong that might be in real life.
Big Hero 6 (2014)
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honey lemon from great hero 6 One of five college-age characters that protagonist Hiro meets in the film. While most of these college students proved themselves to be geniuses, only Honey Lemon wore glasses, proving that not all intelligent characters need such visual symbols.
Honey Lemon’s love of chemistry is not her entire personality, however, she also proves to be a very caring and optimistic person, and she becomes an integral part of chemistry. great hero 6 team.
John I Love – Peter Pan (1953)
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one of wendy’s two brothers frying panJohn Darling is a boy with glasses who travels to Neverland with his siblings.
Like the previous Disney lessons, John wearing glasses shows his mature and intelligent personality. But at the same time, he’s also very interested in pirates and adventure, which helps elevate his personality beyond those stereotypical traits.
Priya – Red Turn (2022)
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Priya from turn red is one of May’s best friends at school, and their group of friends have one of the best relationships in the movie. While each member is different, their love for each other remains strong.
Priya’s decision to wear glasses helps dispel any glasses-wearing character May had fallen for as a nerdy girl who sometimes felt like an outcast. Priya is portrayed as a wonderful girl in her friend zone, with dry intelligence and calm manners who cares deeply for her best friend.
The Doctor – Snow White (1937)
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One of the first Disney movies, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Taking viewers on a journey, protagonist Snow White befriends a group of seven unique dwarfs. The elves sing Snow White and have loads of fun showcasing their unique personalities. The leader of the gang, Doc, is loved by fans for his leadership skills, boldness, and dependability.
Doc is the only one of the seven to wear glasses and his glasses combined with his cheerful smile make him stand out from the rest.exist Snow WhiteThe glasses are used as a way of signaling Doc’s age, intelligence, and influence over other dwarves, as a visual way to reveal his personality.
Geppetto – The Adventures of Pinocchio (1940)
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In 1940, Disney released the controversial film Pinocchio, About a carpenter who carved a magical wooden son for himself. The carpenter Geppetto wears glasses, a sign of his age and hard work nature.
Geppetto does justice to Disney’s bespectacled character with his kind and nurturing demeanor, and while his decision to build a son out of wood is morally questionable — and leads to one of the most horrific character transformations in the movie — his intentions are pure because, above all else, he wants to help others.
Smith – Peter Pan (1953)
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Smee is a secondary villain small pan, though glasses are not usually associated with Disney movie villains. Smee was more of a follower than a leader, as Captain Hook’s first mate, and in by Peter Pan In many adaptations, he often wears a classic pirate costume, along with a pair of glasses.
Despite being a member of a brutal pirate crew, Smith is actually a soft-spoken and soft-spoken character. Smee’s glasses reinforce the fact that he likes to hide behind something, whether it’s his glasses or his intrepid captain. Despite his ferocity, Smee’s weak nature makes him a beloved character.
The White Rabbit – Alice in Wonderland (1951)
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The White Rabbit is always late, or at least he is afraid of being late. His neurotic personality is reinforced by the fact that he wears glasses, unfortunately Disney often uses glasses to emphasize the “nerd” features of their stories.
The white rabbit is not the most memorable character of the movie Alice in Wonderland, Because he’s not very nice to Alice, and his biggest concern is time. Disney’s 2010 Live Remake Alice in Wonderland Changing that, since there’s no White Rabbit glasses, perhaps indicates the studio wants to break free of the stereotypes they’ve had with the project in the past.
Merlin – Sword in the Stone (1963)
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sword in stone The film adaptation of Disney’s classic King Arthur story. Merlin is a very powerful old wizard that Arthur turned to to help his brother, and by portraying Merlin wearing glasses, Disney is once again alluding to the connection between power and glasses.
Although representing Merlin more than some of Disney’s other glasses-wearing characters, Merlin is notoriously absent-minded. He emphasizes intellect over muscle, which further supports the view that characters wearing glasses must be smart. However, he is still hailed as the greatest wizard in the world, with powers such as transformation, magic, and alchemy.
Milo Thatch – Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire Considered one of the best steampunk movies of all time. Milo James Thatch is the story’s protagonist, a bespectacled cartographer who leads an expedition to a lost continent. Milo has a lot of personality, proving that Disney can create more detailed glasses-wearing characters.
Even so, the stereotypes surrounding eyeglasses continue atlantis, Because Milo is a very intelligent character. Then again, that’s not Milo’s only trait, as he’s also a brave and determined man, able to persevere even in the face of obstacles.
Trump – Chicks (2005)
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chicken It tells the story of a chick who declares that the sky is falling. Chick, whose real name is Ace, is the main character of the movie. Ace is causing chaos in his town and no one believes him due to his nervous personality.
chicken Marking Disney’s first time wearing glasses for a protagonist in a movie, the film does a great job of representing underprivileged kids or kids who were bullied at school. However, Disney has continued to create a false stereotype by portraying an outcast wearing glasses. However, Ace Jr. was a hero and finally proved that he was right.
Carl Frederickson – Up (2009)
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upward is one of the most beautiful stories about love and loss. The story follows an old man, Carl, who grieves over the death of his wife for many years and cannot imagine a loving and happy life without her. upward, Carl’s signature look is complemented by chunky black square-framed glasses.
up The famous opening sequence shows Carl not wearing glasses because of his age, but in fact he has worn them all his life. It’s a way to connect the character to his history while also keeping the older version of the character recognizable while showing the audience a younger version of himself.
Edna Mode – The Incredibles (2004)
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Edna is more than just a character The Incredibles. She is a meme, an icon, a reference and a whole aesthetic. Edna has won countless fans for her outspoken personality and many engaging moments, and she’s an invaluable ally of one of cinema’s best superhero families, the Parrs.
Part of Edna’s great fashion sense comes from her large round black glasses. Without them, she would never be found unless she took them off to use her eye scanner. Edna is very successful in her profession and a superhero in her own right.
Mirabell Idyll – Encanto (2021)
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mirabell from Encanto This marks the first time Disney has created a princess or heroine wearing glasses. Though she’s seen as an outcast, like many of Disney’s glasses-wearing characters, she’s also the main reason that idyllic magic exists and is the key to the end of the film.
Without Mirabel, the Madrigal family would cease to exist. Aside from being an outcast, she has no traits that reinforce the salient features shared by the bespectacled characters, but rather a complex hero. It is best summed up by Mirabel’s mother, Julieta, who has “a great brain, a kind heart, and cool glasses”.