Herculesis one of many Disney animated movies in line to get a live-action remake, and though it’s still in pre-production, a new rumor claims it will have a major twist – and thanks to it, the live-action version can solve a huge plot hole from the animated movie. Despite having many of its live-action remakes not succeeding either with critics or viewers, Disney continues picking some of its animated classics to get the live-action treatment. Among the adaptations currently in development isHercules, but updates on it have been scarce.
What’s known about Disney’s live-actionHerculesremakeat the time of writing is that Joe and Anthony Russo will produce and Guy Ritchie will direct the project. Joe Russo teased that the remake will pay homage to the 1997 version with a modern spin and will bea modern musical inspired byTikTok. Aside from that, there haven’t been many updates and there have been no casting announcements either. However, a recent rumor claimsHerculeswill have a twist when it comes to its main character, and that can solve a huge plot hole from the animated movie.
Hercules’ Live-Action Remake Focusing On Hades Can Solve His Biggest Plot Hole
1997’s Hercules Left A Hades Plot Hole That Affects This Villain
According toThe DisInsider(viaCBR), a big reason why there haven’t been any major announcements about the upcoming live-action remake ofHerculesis that the project is being reworked. This is because it will no longer be just about Hercules, andit will be told from the perspective of the villain, Hades. In addition to that, the report says the movie could end up being titledHadesinstead ofHercules. If this ends up being true, the live-action remake ofHerculescould solve Hades’ biggest plot hole from the animated movie.
Hercules' Biggest Plot Hole Proves Hades Is Really Bad At Being A Villain
As fun as Hades is, he’s pretty incompetent as a Disney villain, as highlighted by a big plot hole in Hercules regarding his plan against his nephew.
Hades is Zeus’ brother, Hercules’ uncle, and the ruler of the Underworld. Hades learns that a planetary alignment will allow him to free the Titans and take over Mount Olympus, but that’s only if Hercules doesn’t interfere. Hades sends his minions Pain and Panic to murder baby Hercules with a special potion that will take away his godhood and thus his immortality, allowing them to kill him, but only if he drinks every last drop. However, Pain and Panic escape when there’s one drop left of the potion, so not only does Hercules survive, but he also retains his god-like strength.
As the god of the Underworld, Hades sees every soul that arrives, so he should have known that Pain and Panic failed.
Pain and Panic don’t tell Hades what happened and make him believe they killed Hercules, and Hades learns the truth many years later. As the god of the Underworld, Hades sees every soul that arrives, so he should have known that Pain and Panic failed, as baby Hercules would have died as a mortal and would have arrived at the Underworld. Seeing the story of Hercules now from Hades’ perspective can solve this plot hole byshowing exactly what he was doing while Pain and Panic tried to kill Herculesand why he didn’t know they failed until over a decade later.
How Hercules’ Live-Action Remake Can Benefit From This Hades Twist
The Hercules Live-Action Movie Can Fill In Some Gaps
Solving the above-mentioned plot hole isn’t the only way theHerculeslive-action remake can benefit from being told from Hades’ perspective. Due to its focus on Hercules’ journey on Earth to become a hero and regain his godhood,the animated movie leaves many questions about other characters, especially Hades. The god of the Underworld mentions it was Zeus who assigned him to the Underworld, and though Zeus is very nice to him, Hades has a lot of resentment toward him.
The live-action remake ofHerculesbeing told from Hades’ perspectivecan go a bit deeper into his past with Zeus, as well as his role in the Underworld and his relationship with other characters related to that realm, such as the Fates. The movie can also tell more about how Hades met Megara and the deal they made, adding more layers and depth to the original movie.
Sources:The DisInsider,CBR.
Hercules
Hercules follows the journey of the titular character, the son of Zeus, as he embarks on a quest to prove himself a true hero after being turned mortal by Hades. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, the film is a blend of mythology and animation.
