This is the real reason why cartoon characters are only ever drawn with three fingers on each hand

DISNEY animators have made a confession about some of their most-loved characters.

Eagle-eyed film lovers may have noticed that some of the world’s favourite illustrations actually only have three fingers on each hand… and here’s why.

Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh revealed all in an interview with the BBC.

Jeff confessed that dropping the extra digit is a major time-saving trick.

He said: “One of the reasons why in animation everyone shortens it to three fingers and a thumb is just simply economy of line.

“When you’re having to animate 24 drawings per second, dropping one finger makes a huge difference”.

Mickey Mouse, Aladdin’s Genie and the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White are among the characters that don’t have a fourth finger.

Despite this, Disney Princesses seem to be the exception to the rule.

Frozen’s Elsa and Cinderella are among the realistic sketches to have all digits intact.

Talented pair Povenmire and Marsh are currently working on new Disney show Milo Murphy, which launched this week.

Dan revealed that it takes 10 months of hard work to create an 11 minute episode.

He joked: “It’s like having a baby every week but with no epidural.”

Despite the painstakingly long task, the Disney duo believe that animation is “the most fun thing you can do”.

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