Chernabog In Fantasia Was Based On Bela Lugosi
A lesser talked about Disney animated movie is Fantasia, released in 1940, although it received positive critical response. One of the characters is a nocturnal devil based on a deity from slavic mythology. It’s name is Chernabog that can be translated as “black god.” To draw the character a real-life model was used and it was Bela Lugosi, the actor who portrayed Count Dracula in the 1931 film. Even though director Bill Tytla didn’t like Lugosi’s performance, but it can be denied that the close ups still bear a resemblance to the actor.