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. :)
I really hope they aren’t showing the best clips from the film in these previews. Anyway, the more I see these videos, the more I can’t wait for the film to be released! This might turn out to be one of my favorite Pixar films (I have a good feeling about it!).
The more I see Carl and Russell interacting, the more I can’t wait for Pixar’s Up to come out. This film looks like it has potential to beat out just about all other Pixar films to be my top favorite.