![]() Maleficent gave Maleficent a different, tragic backstory and a level of nuanced character development that was missing from the original film - but it also missed why the original Maleficent is so iconic. Related: Every Disney Live-Action Remake, Ranked From Worst To Best Maleficent, a fiercely powerful horned sorceress who transforms into an equally terrifying dragon, has endured for over sixty years since Sleeping Beauty - and her popularity has even outpaced the original movie. Maleficent's predilection for skulking around a crumbling, abandoned castle in the middle of the Forbidden Mountains (as well as cursing infants because of an invitation snub) is the embodiment of campy villainy. ![]() Her outrageously campy and powerful voice performance by Eleanor Audley elevates her from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Evil Queen. ![]() ![]() Instead of the standard depiction of witches and hags, she's animated by Marc Davis as a striking combination of a femme fatale and a vampire bat. ![]() Maleficent immediately stood out from Disney's other villains due to her design. ![]()
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