Pascal’s Real-life Counterpart to the Fictional Lizard
Pascal is one of the most beloved characters in the animated Disney film Tangled, despite the fact that his character never speaks a word. Pascal appears in the film as Rapunzel’s best buddy. The sassy chameleon and his adorably expressive eyes were a hit with the film’s audience.
A lizard was chosen as a princess’s sidekick because the filmmakers were clear that they wanted something different than the typical animal companion. Pascal was the name of a pet chameleon owned by one of the film’s animators, who happened to be a coincidence. During the course of filming, the real Pascal became a father, and the names of his children appear in the film’s closing credits!