The one who is considered the “father” of Mickey Mouse stars in this new Disney short film.
Disney is one of those companies that can almost carry the label “immortal.” The Walt Disney Company turns 100 next year, becoming one of the few centuries-old companies that is still relevant in today’s ecosystem. Disney has evolved with the times, adapting its blockbusters to new technologies and social concerns to become a benchmark in the audiovisual sector. In fact, its streaming video service, Disney+, is one of the most successful today.
Disney has acquired large intellectual properties in recent years, as large as Star Wars or Pirates of the Caribbean. However, today we look back (far back) to one of his most iconic characters, who for many is Mickey Mouse’s “father”. The round-eared mouse is undoubtedly the unmistakable emblem of the brand, but it was the result of the evolution of another character: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
this cute rabbit first appeared on screen in 1927, and was created by Walt Disney. He was one of the first characters of the creator legendarui who had a very marked personality (he was quite a Don Juan), and he fell in love with millions appearing in a bunch of short films of the company during the years 1927 and 1928.
Oswald has always been an inveterate flirt
Nevertheless, in late 1928 Walt Disney lost the rights to use Oswaldwhich caused the cute rabbit to suddenly disappear from the big screen.
Mickey Mouse stole all the limelight from Oswald: The Lucky Rabbit
Soon after, Disney teamed up with the animator Ub Iwerks with the goal of creating a new character with the same “energy” and charisma as Oswald. The result was the birth of the well-known Mickey Mouse. The popularity of the mouse overshadowed the rest of the animation productions of the time, and Oswald gradually began to disappear. Until now.
On the brink of 2022, 94 years after his television appearance, Oswald has returned. Disney has published a new short film as a tribute to one of his most influential characters, where we see Oswald showing off his infallible flirting techniques.
The appearance of this character tells us one thing: Disney has not forgotten about him. This may remain an emotional tribute, but we may see Oswald appear in one of the blockbusters of the future. the lovely rabbit He has already appeared in video games recentlyhe did it in the title Epic Mickey in 2010, it may be time for his brand new return to the big screen.