The little chef will no longer return to the big screen to take the public on a new adventure, despite rumors about the making of a sequel to the successful animated film Ratatouilleafter its director, Brad Bird, refused to take up the story.
The story of a little dreamy rat who lives on the outskirts of Paris and seeks to fulfill his dream of cooking became a success in 2007, when, by chance, he arrived in Paris and met Linguini at Gusteau’s restaurant. However, it will not return to the cinema, despite requests from the public and Pixar.
The acclaimed film, which won the Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature, attracted attention for the narrative of how a rat with culinary skills manages to conquer the kitchen and become living proof of Chef Gusteau’s motto: “Anyone can cook.”
In the midst of Disney’s commitment to producing versions live action of its emblematic films and to boost nostalgia with new sequels, Pixar announced productions such as The Incredibles 3, Zootopia 2 and toy story 5. This sparked rumors about the arrival of Ratatouille 2a fact that Brad Bird denied.
The writer and director of Ratatouille He rejected that possibility and stressed that he has no plans to work on a sequel, despite the interest shown by Pixar executives.
The statements came after actor Patton Oswalt, who voiced the character of Remy, expressed interest in reprising it. In an interview with ColliderBrad Bird responded: “No, I’m not interested,” when referring to the possibility of returning to Ratatouille.
Regarding the interest of Pixar executives, Bird highlighted: “They have made little hints to see how he would react. They usually make jokes, but with a serious touch, like ‘Would you do it?'” However, he reiterated that he will not return to the story.
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The director highlighted that this story has already been told and maintained that not all films should have continuity. He even commented that he has also been asked about a possible return of The Iron Giantbut he pointed out that, although the film remains current, its premiere was not successful and he considers that both are already concluded stories.
For its part, Pixar continues to focus on sequels. The company has developed films such as toy story 5, Frozen 2, Inside Out 2 and Finding Doryproductions that have once again represented success.
Brad Bird revealed that Pixar approached him about making RATATOUILLE 2, but he refused:
💬 «No, that story has already been told». pic.twitter.com/3WiRofHIkp
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