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“It was kind of a no-brainer. I mean, whenever we cast, we have, like, top names, and then we do a blind taste test with our leadership, with Pete. We have the character up on the screen, and then we play, like, clips of them from other movies just to see is that going to sound right,” Chong said. “Dave Franco, by far, was like, that is the guy. We kind of knew it already. We were hoping that everybody would be on board with him, so we just offered him the role, and, man, he killed it.”
“It was a high-octane performance we required of him, and he was sweating so much between takes because he had to yell and scream and be like, broad. And I remember, like, I felt like I had to apologize to him afterwards, like profusely, because I was like, I’m so sorry we put you through that,” Chong said. “It’s so intense, but he was just so, so happy to do it, and so generous with the performance. And, yeah, he definitely came back for more.”
Hoppers Is Already Earning Rave Reviews, And Could Be Pixar’s Next Original Hit
Pixar had monumental success with its legacy sequel Inside Out 2, and it has Toy Story 5 on deck in 2026, which should be another record-breaking affair. The issue has mostly been with Pixar’s original films over the past few years, though the issue isn’t with quality. Elemental ended up doing well at the box office despite the slow start, and it was an excellent film overall. Turning Red has become a fan favorite since its release, and Soul might be one of Pixar’s best films ever. That said, none of them were huge breakthrough hits like many have come to expect from the studio.
