5/29/2023 0 Comments The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithRead on for the original Cruella de Vil origin story, but take heed: This stuff isn't for puppies. Sure, she is like Stone's take on Cruella in that she is a spiteful smart-ass with an affinity for showmanship and haute couture.īut the origin story Smith hints at is far darker than what we see in Cruella, including everything from grim descriptions of animal torture to accusations of the mass murder of humans. In Dodie Smith's original 1956 telling, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil isn't an overworked fashionista out for revenge. We've updated the following to fit the times, but kept all the great literary details in for you to enjoy.īelieve it or not, 101 Dalmatians can get way darker than puppy murder - a disturbing fact that could have made Disney's Emma Stone-starring prequel a bonafide R-rated affair. UPDATE: This article was originally published as part of Mashable's Villain Week in 2018, back when 'Cruella' was in early development and Disney+ wasn't even a thing.
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