

Upon receiving a visit from the Fates, he learned that he could succeed, but there was a catch. In the 1997 animated film, Hades sought to overthrow his older brother Zeus and rule Mount Olympus for himself. He ranked #8 in the top 30 Disney villains (One better than Lady Tremaine but under Captain Hook.)

In all of his appearances, he was voiced by James Woods. Hades later reappeared in Hercules: The Animated Series and the Kingdom Hearts series. The exception of this is Zeus who basically treats him as a little brother. Apparently the rest of the Olympian gods don't care for Hades given the glares they give him when he comes to view Hercules for the first time. At one point it is also shown to be possible to blow his hair out, leaving him bald. His hair-flame has also been shown to flare when he grows particularly excited (as demonstrated when the Fates tell him he will overthrow Zeus), although in this case it remains blue. His hair is blue fire which flares up and turns red whenever he is angry or upset.
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The character's mannerisms in the final product were due to James Woods use of a "car-dealer"-style voice while the movie was being made. Unlike the Hades from the original Greek myth (who is fine with his job but still on the lower side when it comes to power), this version is a fast-talking evil deity reminiscent of Satan with somewhat of an obsession with overthrowing the gods and ruling Olympus. Hades is based on the Greek god of the same name. James Woods Hades is the main antagonist in the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules.
