Hercules | Voice Actors | Live vs Animation | Side By Side Comparison

Cast:
Charlton Heston as Narrator
Roz Ryan as Thalia
Cheryl Freeman as Melpomene
Vaneese Y. Thomas as Clio
Lillias White as Calliope
LaChanze as Terpsichore
Roger Bart as Hercules (singing)
Jame Woods as Hades
Bobcat Goldthwait as Pain
Matt Frewer as Panic
Tate Donovan as Hercules (speaking)
Danny DeVito as Phil
Susan Egan as Megara

[elgenetiamzon]

James Woods absolutely slayed it as Hades. His performance totally stole every scene Hades was in.

[transmanj]

The Muses, Meg and Hades are the best Disney characters in my opinion. They have so much personality!

[enriqueangulo]

Meg's song is CRIMINALLY underrated as being amongst the best Disney songs from the late 80s & 90s. It's a top 5 for me.

[frankvaneck]

It is such a golden move to combine gospel to a story of ancient gods and myths. The musical input in these Disney movies is what turned them into classics.

[mngentry]

Whoever came up with the idea of making the muses Gospel singers to tell the story of Greek mythology deserved a raise because it worked unexpectedly well.

Like designing Aladdin as Tom Cruise in M. C. Hammers clothes...it shouldn't work but it does.

[phoebegilliland]

I wish the first clip was a bit longer. I want to see Charlton Heston say "You go, girls."

[ArtemisMoon]

The Muses are absolutely everything. Calliope’s VA has such a prescence! I can see why they picked her for the lead muse.

[limitedbom]

Robin Williams and James Woods performances as Genie and Hades are two of my favorite performances of all time. Absolute GEMS of characters.

[nathanforester]

Every part of Danny is brilliantly put into the character of Philoctetes.

[miaomiaochan]

Meg's voice actress is just as beautiful as the character she voices. Meg is the most mature and relatable of the Disney princess pantheon, and she'll remain my favorite because of this.

[workittworkit]

I was today years old when I realized the narrator for Hercules was THE Charlton Heston!

[medusagorgon]

I would have died to see all the ladies singing live!

[cormaccullinane]

Had the pleasure to work with Lillias White on an off broadway show for a few months...she was absolutely killer, the sweetest and most professional person, with one of the GREATEST voices imaginable.

[lh]

I love how much the animators put the voice actor into the animations. Meg and her swinging hips, Herc and his innocent nervous energy, Danny Devito’s Danny Devito. It’s almost like motion capture in a way.

Like, I look at Elsa, and I see none of Indina Menzel. I’m not talking about because of hair color, but facial expressions and body language. That’s part of acting. And it affects how your voice sounds.

[Tacos]

Honestly, a lot of people are talking about the muses, and Meg, and hades, and that's valid because they all did amazing, but I feel like hercules is severely underrated. His voice sounds young, but not in an anoying grating way. He just sounds great!

[andreiliver]

James Woods is always on spot in his acting roles, especially as Hades with only his voice.

[austinperry]

I’ve always been impressed with the muses. Love to see the actresses sing if there are a group

[morganhalliwell]

Roger Bart is incredible, not only did he provide the singing voice for a Disney hero, but he’s also on the West End as an original actor in a new musical ❤️

[jarlairess]

I've always loved the voices behind the Muses, especially when they were singing

[KindredEmotions]

The Muses are the absolute best vocals in the entire movie.