i guess all modern live action Disney movies will have at least one botched af character
The Jungle Book did something kind of like this to kaa. he was limited to like, one scene, and instead of him being the slithery goof he was, kaa was really dark and serious. and also scarlett johansson.
on one hand i get it because it's real life jungle book and it's a welcomed change in real life scenario, it's just kind of strange that they kept in pretty much every other goofy part about that movie. kaa is like, the only thing I can think of that's lacking in the jungle book. i actually really liked the live action adaptation. i thought it was really well done for what it was.
im assuming Lion King is much of the same? ill probably watch it if someone happens to show it to me, but I'm not really making an effort for this one