He was born with the deformity. It is clearly implied in the original novel as well as in the stage musical and the 2004 film based on that novel. There are many film versions that go creative on the matter, some aren't even deformed at all, but all those versions have very little to do with the original story anyway.
Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the Phantom was born with an unknown deformity from birth, he looked like a skeleton, a corpse. 1925 Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney, his deformity was straight from the Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, his form was like a skeleton from his face to his feet. Lon Chaney did his own make-up. 1943 Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains, he had acid throw on his face that is used in etchings. 1962 Phantom of the Opera with Herbert Lom, he was set on fire and so was the Opera House. 2004 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Gypsy tortured his side of face when he was a young man to barely adult hood before he had escaped.
Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, poor Erik was born this way. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Erik was beaten by Gypsies. Claude Rain's Phantom of the Opera, Erik had acid thrown into his face.
Andrew Loyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera 2004, Geraint Butler's Phantom was abused by gypsy. 1925 Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera, he was born this way. 1943 Claude Rains' Phantom of the Opera, he was thrown a tray of acid used for art etchings. 1962 Herbert Lom's Phantom of the Opera, the music sheets catches on fire. It was unintentional. Thinking he had the bottle water, it is acid he, throws into his face, as his room is engulf in flames. He escapes by jumping into the underground water.
He doesn't get burnt. He was born with the disfigurement.
I think the removal of the Phantom's mask ruin everything for the Phantom to get near Christine again. His face frighten Christine. Phantom was furious thinking she was a prying Pandora wanting to see his face behind his mask.
In Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom Erik was born this way, a birth defect.
Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the Phantom was born with an unknown deformity from birth, he looked like a skeleton, a corpse. 1925 Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney, his deformity was straight from the Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, his form was like a skeleton from his face to his feet. Lon Chaney did his own make-up. 1943 Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains, he had acid throw on his face that is used in etchings. 1962 Phantom of the Opera with Herbert Lom, he was set on fire and so was the Opera House. 2004 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Gypsy tortured his side of face when he was a young man to barely adult hood before he had escaped.
Well, if your talking about his face and how it is disfigured, then the answer is that he was born with the messed up face. but if your talking about how evil he is then i must say that to me he is not a monster, just a very misunderstood person.
Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, poor Erik was born this way. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, Erik was beaten by Gypsies. Claude Rain's Phantom of the Opera, Erik had acid thrown into his face.
Well, It depends on what version you are talking about. in the book written by, Gaston Leroux, he was born with a messed up face. but I've heard that in some of the stories it is something like he was burned. in a fire.
There this guy and is burnt in the opera house fire and he has a moask that covers his face.
The Phantom has a mask to hide his scarred face, so he will not frightened anyone.
Andrew Loyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera 2004, Geraint Butler's Phantom was abused by gypsy. 1925 Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera, he was born this way. 1943 Claude Rains' Phantom of the Opera, he was thrown a tray of acid used for art etchings. 1962 Herbert Lom's Phantom of the Opera, the music sheets catches on fire. It was unintentional. Thinking he had the bottle water, it is acid he, throws into his face, as his room is engulf in flames. He escapes by jumping into the underground water.
He is wearing a mask that covers half of his face.
He doesn't get burnt. He was born with the disfigurement.
yes around the ending
Phantom of the opera musicIn sleep he sang to me,in dreams he came ...that voice which calls to me and speaks my name ...And doI dream again?For nowI find the Phantom of the Opera is there - inside my mind ...Sing once again with me our strange duet ...My power over you grows stronger yet ...And though you turn from me,to glance behind,the Phantom of the Opera is there - inside your mind ...Those who have seen your face draw back in fear ...I am the mask you wear ...It's me they hear ...Your/My spirit and my/your voice in onecombined: the Phantom of the Operais there - inside your/my mind ...He's there,the Phantom of the Opera ...Beware the Phantom of the Opera ...In all your fantasies,you always knew that man and mystery ...... were both in you ...And in this labyrinth where night is blind,the Phantom of the Opera is there/here - inside your/my mind ...Sing, my Angel of Music!He's there the Phantom of the Opera...