To tell you the truth, it never occurred to me that Russell, the main character in Disney/Pixar Up, is Asian-American. But he is and he’s even modeled after one of Pixar’s own animators named Pete Sohn (shown below left). I can see the resemblance now. Given the very few Asian-American leads in American films, this is a pretty neat tidbit of info I’ll take with me when I get a chance to see Up in theaters. :)

Thanks Denise!