Lou the Goanna

"If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You)"

- (Title and chorus of the song sung by Lou in the movie)



Lou Goanna is a minor (former) antagonist of the animated film Ferngully - The Last Rainforest and its sequel, Ferngully 2 - the Magical Rescue. Its design and its animations were treated by Susan Kroyer and I Yul Lee. In the first film she is voiced by actor, voice actor and rapper Tone Loc, while the sequel has the voice of Gary Martin (known for dubbing Zordrak in the british animated series The Dreamstone).

Role in the film
Despite Lou is little more than an appearance, his appearance has dedicated an entire song, entitled If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody (It Might As Well Be You) - written by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley and sung by the same voice actor character -, singing for most of the duration of the role it has in the film. It appears for the first time met Zak (shrunken by Crysta) and chasing him with the intention of eating it. During the chase we see him devour a hapless spiral on which Zak had tripped, and threaten three frogs and then spare preferring to continue tracking Zak, who finally manages to catch. While going to eat it, however, he is stopped by Crysta, who tells him that Zak is her friend and asks him to free him. Although disappointed, Lou decides to save Zak, Crysta asking to be able to have a dinner in return for the favor he did to her.

Lou reappears in the sequel to the first film. In this film he made friends with Crysta and other nature spirits, and helps them to release a number of cubs captured by some poachers.

Physical aspect and personality
Lou is depicted as a large, colorful and sturdy specimen of Australian Varano (said precisely also Goanna). It has the top of the purple body color, and the bottom of a very intense orange, black stripes on the tail, back, neck, face and legs, dark eyes with black eyelids and circular marks like in the jaw. He has not seen his nostrils, and the armed feet long and curved claws. Speak with a very hoarse and deep voice.

It's a very greedy person, boastful and greedy. It also shows very sadistic, because he enjoys playing with Zak as a cat and mouse, in fact on numerous occasions he could catch it and eat it easily, but prefers just get away for a little bit just for the sake of the chase and terrify him, and in the meantime It likes to scare who is on his way. Despite this, it seems to have a lot of respect for the fairies, agreeing to give up his meal as soon learns that Zak is a friend of Crysta. Prior to the events of the second film seemed to know nothing of the existence of humans but, seeing the activities of poaching, of course, he will not show any sympathy, nor for them, nor for their hunting dogs (initially, in fact, is not at all d ' agree with the idea of releasing the Crysta one of the dogs from a trap and treat his wounds).

Trivia

 * Lou resembles a minor character of Madagascar 2, the hippopotamus Moto Moto. Both are voiced by famous rapper (Tone Loc for Lou, Will.I.Am for Moto Moto), briefly appear in their films and have to be bullies attitudes towards the protagonists.

Lou also looks a lot like an antagonist of tv series Pingu: the monstrous Giant Walrus appeared in the episode Pingu's Dream: both have fun and tease terrorize the unlucky protagonists of their stories.

Despite the species to which it belongs it is predominantly carnivorous, during Lou tracking is seen tearing and chewing taste with a tree branch.