hi!! i might be mistaken, but i believe you mentioned something about cagney carnation's version in the cuphead show? i know his episode went unused lol, i'm just wondering - what information do we have about him? what have you based your headcanons off of? 👀
Well, well, anon, it seems to be your lucky day! I happen to have a document of notes about Cagney’s character and episode (for writing purposes). Of course, this is missing information (we don’t know everything about the episode, and the version of The Art of the Cuphead Show I have unfortunately has some issues, especially in regard to the storyboard sections), but I do have something to show you.
So, the episode Cagney was in was titled “Cup-Man”, with the premise revolving around the fact that 1, Cuphead and Mugman want to see a gangster movie they probably shouldn’t be seeing, and 2, Cuphead and Mugman are stupid. They decide to disguise themselves by stacking on top of each other in a trench coat, and wouldn’t you know it, they fool a lot of people (including Elder Kettle, the usher, and Cagney himself). Unfortunately, they happen to be mistaken for Cagney’s getaway driver (he just robbed a bank, and I’m willing to bet that he’s armed during this section, but it is not confirmed). They are then taken hostage by Cagney, ending up at his hideout by the docks (you can actually spot this area on the map during the show’s intro). From there, we know very little about what actually happens, but this is where we got our first look at the Thompson submachine gun-inspired weapon he has (he considers killing Cuphead and Mugman during this scene).
In terms of other notes, I bring you this short list (sourced from The Art of the Cuphead Show, Karl Hadrika’s Twitter and Instagram, and Deeki Deke’s Twitter):
Cagney’s design has not changed much, other than slightly smaller proportions, the addition of gloves, and having a weapon that is separate from his body
He also has a disguise, one that looks strangely like the one the character named Jerry from the show wears (do with that what you will)
He’s been described as “a smug jerk with anger issues” by Deeki Deke on Twitter
His episode has been described as too unhinged a number of times, and it has been noted that it is not suitable for family publication
Apparently, him and his episode are a different type of unhinged than that of Baroness von Bon Bon
He’s fired his weapon at least once, according to a pitch memory Deeki Deke posted on their Twitter
From what we have seen, he either can’t drive or doesn’t feel like it
He’s pretty much been confirmed to be a gangster, which is probably part of the reason why his episode could not air
Here are some screenshots I managed to get together from Twitter:
If you're curious, I highly recommend checking out The Art of the Cuphead Show - there are some details in there I think you'd like, and Cagney has a few more lines in there as well. And hey, if you're interested about other unused episodes, it's got quite a few of them in there. Do make sure you support the artists that contributed to this project!
