After the hit series of female characters with beards, another series of edits has been made — Disney men without beards. While the version of female Disney characters with beards was in celebration of Movember, this hilarious series by Annie Erskine features what all of these characters might look like post-Movember, with completely clean-shaven faces.
You may not even realize just how many wise, white-brearded father figures and villainous characters with beards there are in Disney films. When they are all removed, the lack of beards shows just how much facial hair is important to recognizing their characters. Without their beards, characters like the evil lion Scar, the majestic King Tritan from The Little Mermaid and the god Zeus from Hercules suddenly just become a little less authoritative and notable.
Clean-Shaven Cartoon Portraits
Annie Erskine Illustrates Disney Men Without Beards
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