| “ | Where is the lad who killed my husband? | „ |
| ~ The Giant |
The Giant (or The Giantess) is the main antagonist of the final act of 2014 Disney film Into the Woods. It was a mistake in the film because it was a earthquake according to Cinderella's Prince but turned out to be a giant.
She was portrayed by Frances de la Tour.
Biography
The Giantess was mentioned by Jack when he journeyed into the castle of her husband, the male Giant, where she kept Jack hidden from him.
After her husband dies from falling down Jack's beanstalk, she enters the woods below intending to get vengeance against the boy. She appears in the woods demanding where Jack was to the group of people, killing Jack's mother in the process.
To stop her rampage, the Baker, Jack, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood fake Jack's death to the Giant while she gets hit by the Baker and Jack and falls over, resulting in her death.
Trivia
- She is from the original tale "Jack and the Beanstalk".
- The Giant was the only giant alive after her husband died.
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