Of his involvement in the film, Aladdin director Ron Clements told Variety, “Robin changed the way animated films were perceived… It was a marvel to watch him do his thing. It’s a very fond memory of watching a true comic genius at work.” It was the first Iron Man film in 2008 that essentially kicked off the entire MCU, one of the biggest film franchises of all time. Reflecting on his casting, Kevin Feige (the president of Marvel Studios) told CinemaBlend, “it was both the biggest risk and the most important thing in the founding of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Jamie Lee took inspiration from her own kids, and described how the process was very “free” and open to her interpretation of the character. For her work on the film, Jamie Lee was nominated for a Satellite Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Saturn Award. Robin ended up winning Best Actor at the 51st Golden Globe Awards for the role, and also picked up a Kids’ Choice Awards and an MTV Movie Award. Indeed, Catherine and her co-stars Renée Zellweger and Queen Latifah were lauded by critics and all nominated for Academy Awards, with Catherine winning for Best Supporting Actress! When Gene died, many news outlets understandably linked him to his role as Willy Wonka above anything else. Interestingly, however, Gene once said he actually wanted to be remembered for his work on Young Frankenstein. ALSO, lest we forget that it was pretty much down to Jack Black that the movie was allowed to feature “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin. Having previously been rejected for permission to use their music, director Richard Linklater had Jack send a videotaped request to Led Zep. They reportedly found Jack’s video funny, and granted permission for “Immigrant Song” to appear in the movie. Bette has spoken about how Hocus Pocus is one of her favourite movies, and for her work on the film she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress.
