
His antics with the Crocodile are considered by many to be the funniest animated scenes ever created by Disney according to Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in the book The Disney Villain.Īs one of the most recognizable and popular villains in Disney's animated library, Captain Hook is also a primary member of the Disney Villains franchise. These factors arguably make him one of the most sympathetic Disney villains.

Hook's frustrations are understandable he lost a hand to his opponent, is constantly pursued by the crocodile and cannot fly. Hook ends up fleeing for his life from the Crocodile, of whom he is understandably terrified. Smee, who while unquestioningly faithful to the Captain, is incompetent and dim-witted.

While a worthy opponent for Peter Pan, Hook is destined to fail, sometimes because of Peter Pan's ability to fly, but more often through the bumbling actions of his first mate, Mr. He is the captain of a crew of pirates aboard the Jolly Roger and the archenemy of Peter Pan.Ĭaptain Hook has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on Peter Pan for cutting off his left hand and feeding it to Tick-Tock, considering it, by Mr. “There isn't a boy who won't enjoy a-working for Captain Hook! The world's most famous crook!” ―Lyrics to "The Elegant Captain Hook"Ĭaptain Hook is the main antagonist of Disney's 1953 animated feature film, Peter Pan. Please improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing article.
