I just gave a thought that while the novel Jehan Frollo was just a drunkard, movie adaptations have gone too far in deviation like turning Claude Frollo into the kind archdeacon while his drunkard brother becomes the sinister villain of the story. Here's some that can be noticed...
Several versions of Jehan on film had him the evil Judge of Paris, the brother of the Archdeacon Claude Frollo (hence, I'm even surprised Disney didn't use the name Jehan for Judge Frollo and chose to use Claude instead) who develops lustful feelings for Esmeralda. Such inspired the creation of Judge Claude Frollo to who I thought should have been named Jehan. Cedric Hardwicke was perhaps the best Jehan adaptational villainy.
Later there's a more bizarre twist- the Secret of the Hunchback did something to Jehan- he was changed itn a sinister sheriff while still maintaining him being Archdeacon Claude's brother. In here, Archdeacon Claude again was a good guy who pitied Quasimodo. What I find weird is that Jehan had some loose inspiration from Gaston with his lust for Esmeralda (who kinda looks like Belle in here) and two, having a bumbling sidekick and a failed wedding plus his death by falling. Hmmm... only if Gaston were High Sheriff of Paris, he would really have better chances with Belle but not really.
Several versions of Jehan on film had him the evil Judge of Paris, the brother of the Archdeacon Claude Frollo (hence, I'm even surprised Disney didn't use the name Jehan for Judge Frollo and chose to use Claude instead) who develops lustful feelings for Esmeralda. Such inspired the creation of Judge Claude Frollo to who I thought should have been named Jehan. Cedric Hardwicke was perhaps the best Jehan adaptational villainy.
Later there's a more bizarre twist- the Secret of the Hunchback did something to Jehan- he was changed itn a sinister sheriff while still maintaining him being Archdeacon Claude's brother. In here, Archdeacon Claude again was a good guy who pitied Quasimodo. What I find weird is that Jehan had some loose inspiration from Gaston with his lust for Esmeralda (who kinda looks like Belle in here) and two, having a bumbling sidekick and a failed wedding plus his death by falling. Hmmm... only if Gaston were High Sheriff of Paris, he would really have better chances with Belle but not really.
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