Gaston was a character that NEVER existed in the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, he was merely an add-on. However after doing some miscellaneous research, it turns out to be there was some character way back that inspired his conception:
Josette Day's Beauty and the Beast had Jean Marais portray the wicked Avenant (and strangely enough also the Prince :P). In contrast to Gaston, he is far more refined and dignified although he slapped one of Belle's sisters (who were removed in the Disney version). He was a rich man, not a hunter who was not very much self-obsessed compared to Gaston.
I just wonder why they had to dumb down Avenant to this boorish guy?! The only time he later displayed Avenant-like behavior was when he was already rejected by Belle. Other than that, he's just a dumbass villain. The only time he really showed intelligence was when he was going to fight Beast or when he decided to take advantage of Maurice. But for the rest, he's just a self-obsessed villain which was a huge contrast on Avenant.
Josette Day's Beauty and the Beast had Jean Marais portray the wicked Avenant (and strangely enough also the Prince :P). In contrast to Gaston, he is far more refined and dignified although he slapped one of Belle's sisters (who were removed in the Disney version). He was a rich man, not a hunter who was not very much self-obsessed compared to Gaston.
I just wonder why they had to dumb down Avenant to this boorish guy?! The only time he later displayed Avenant-like behavior was when he was already rejected by Belle. Other than that, he's just a dumbass villain. The only time he really showed intelligence was when he was going to fight Beast or when he decided to take advantage of Maurice. But for the rest, he's just a self-obsessed villain which was a huge contrast on Avenant.
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