Will Bambi’s Mom Die in Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation?
There are a few infamous Disney moments that go down in history. Mufasa in The Lion King, Bing Bong in Inside Out and, of course, Bambiās mom in Disneyās animated movie, Bambi. What will happen in Disneyās live-action adaptation of Bambi? Will one scene be included in this version? Hereās what we know about this upcoming ālive-actionā Disney reboot.
Disney is creating a live-action adaptation of the 1942 animated film, āBambiā
With the success of photo-real remakes like The Jungle Book and The Lion King, Disney has another live-action adaptation in the works. Recently, the studio announced theyāre creating a new version of Bambi, presumably using the same CGI technology of their 2019 release, The Lion King.
The original version of this film, released in 1942, tells the story of one young deer as he navigates the forest. He meets a few friends along the way and, with the help of his mother, learns how to walk and stay safe.
The cast list for āBambiā has not yet been revealed by Disney
Disney has not yet revealed who will be voicing characters like Bambi and Thumper. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider) and Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Chaos Walking) will write the script. Thereās no official premiere date for this film yet, but other live-action adaptations like Mulan and The Little Mermaid will make their theatrical debut within the next few years.
Itās also unclear if this film will premiere exclusively on Disneyās streaming platform, similar to their 2019 release, Lady and the Tramp. Once news broke of Bambi, some fans shared their thoughts on social media primarily regarding Bambi and the characterās mother.
Disney fans shared their concern for this one potential scene in the live-action version of āBambiā
It may be a movie for children, but that doesnāt mean Bambi strays away from darker themes. The original version of this film included one scene of the deer as he discovers that his mother has been shot by hunters.
Disney has not made any statement regarding whether or not Bambiās mother is killed in this live-action adaptation. However, because other Disney live-action remakes included controversial scenes (Mufasaās death among them,) some believe that Bambiās mom will suffer the same fate. Some took to social media, sharing their thoughts on this live-action reboot.
āThere [are] 3 perfectly awesome Disney movies that could actually benefit from a live-action remake. But instead, weāre remaking The Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, andā¦ Pinocchio,ā one Twitter user said.
āDisney is apparently working on a remake of Bambi. Oh goodie. Iām not looking forward to it since I really donāt want Disney to keep remaking their animated classics and that itās also gonna spawn another debate on whether itās live-action or animated like that Lion King remake,ā another Twitter user wrote.
Until then, fans can watch the original Bambi, and other classic Disney films, on the companyās streaming platform. To learn more about Disney+ and to subscribe, visit their website.Ā