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Why Tarzan moves like Tony Hawk

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Nothing captures the majestic, untamed wilderness of the African jungle quite like a 90s skater bro. When animating Tarzan gracefully sliding down mossy branches, Disney didn't study actual apes. Instead, they projected footage of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk to mimic his exact balance, meaning the King of the Jungle is technically doing a sick backside grind.

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