Upon Jafar becoming both the Sultan and the most powerful sorcerer on the planet, one of Iago's first actions was exacting revenge against the Sultan by constantly force-feeding him the same crackers he was fed, with the Sultan unable to fight back due to being hung up like a marionette. He also seems to hate crackers (which isn't what you would normally expect for a parrot), which the Sultan-apparently being completely unaware of Iago's distaste for them-often fed him directly to the mouth, which also acted as the main reason why he aided Jafar in his treacherous ambitions against the Sultan in the first film. Iago cared nothing for those he would have to eliminate to obtain power, and openly expressed his desire to have both Jasmine and the Sultan killed once he and Jafar were in control of the kingdom, sadistically cackling at the very idea.ĭespite being the second-in-command of Jafar's nefarious schemes, it was Iago's diligence that allowed the duo to succeed as far as they did, as it was he who proposed that Jafar marry Jasmine to assume the throne and he who eventually stole the Genie's lamp from Aladdin-using his own unique abilities and wit to do so with relative ease. Like Jafar, Iago craves power the thought of having control over the city (and more specifically, the Sultan), is what seemingly drives his motivations throughout the original film. He has a difficult time keeping his opinions to himself and has a habit of shouting and ranting on about his annoyances when things don't go as planned. However, Iago is the more aggressive of the two, as well as the more vocal and easily-frustrated. When first introduced as the loyal follower of Jafar, he appears to be just as evil and cruel as his superior-being uncaring, murderous, deceitful, and cunning. Iago is amongst the most complex characters to originate from a Disney animated feature film. The filmmakers also saw the casting of Gottfried as a way to prepare the audience for the manic comedy that would later be provided by Robin Williams' Genie, who wouldn't appear until thirty minutes into the film, whereas Iago was one of the first characters to appear. Finn's redesign of Iago took inspiration from Gottfried some notable features like Gottfried's squinty eyes and toothy grin were incorporated into Iago's character. Animator Will Finn was a self-proclaimed Gilbert Gottfried fan and asked to supervise animation on the character, which the directors allowed.

Rossio also mentioned, since Iago is too small for so many emotions to be bottled up inside, 'you end up with a feathered Gilbert Gottfried.' Voiceĭirectors John Musker and Ron Clements came about casting comedian Gilbert Gottfried after watching his stint in the film Beverly Hills Cop II. Screenwriter Terry Rossio shared a concept behind Iago on his website Wordplay, in that Jafar took all his emotions and transferred them into his parrot, leaving him free of distractions and thus more able to conjure magic. He was also renamed, now being known as 'Iago'. It was eventually decided that the parrot would be portrayed in a more traditional manner, with John Musker referring to the old, 'Polly want a cracker!' line synonymous with the animal. Though the character was dropped from Linda Woolverton's screenplay, he was revived when John Musker and Ron Clements were brought on to helm the project. The character was written as a prim and proper, British-accented bird with a devious personality.

Howard Ashman's original treatment for Aladdin included an evil sorcerer known as 'the Wazir', with a villainous parrot sidekick named Sinbad. He is part of a royal menagerie in the Arabian city Agrabah and is named after the villain Iago in the play Othello by William Shakespeare, as evidenced by a mention in the TV series, revealing that he has a twin brother called Othello. In Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, Iago claims he was born to be a peacock 'but got switched as an egg.'

In The Return of Jafar, Jafar mentioned that he purchased Iago in the bazaar at some point in his life. In ' Fowl Weather', he mentions that he once lived in the rainforest, but did not enjoy its unpredictable weather, prompting him to move to the desert. However, it has been hinted at a few times. Iago's past is mostly shrouded in mystery.

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