Nov 5th, 2009 - UPI
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. is adapting its iconic character Mickey Mouse to keep him relevant for modern audiences, a project developer said.
Mickey Mouse started out as a bit of a rascal, who got into fistfights and chased after love interest Minnie Mouse. He was a mischievous, if adorable, culprit as the sorcerer's apprentice in "Fantasia."
For decades, however, he has been type cast as the sympathetic friend to all, who gives advice to dog Pluto, cheerfully MCs Disney shows and revels in doing good deeds.
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