Movies September 26, 2024
Why Lupita Nyong’o Didn’t Recognize Mark Hamill in ‘The Wild Robot’! (Exclusive)
Lupita Nyong’o chatted with “Extra’s” Mona Kosar Abdi about “The Wild Robot,” her new animated sci-fi survival movie based on the Peter Brown book by the same name. Lupita plays a robot named Roz, who is shipwrecked on a deserted island and must adapt to her new surroundings and the native animals. She said she was moved by the story’s classic themes about kindness and community, and she hopes kids and adults will equally enjoy it. Lupita also spoke about capturing Roz’s journey through her vocal evolution and how surprisingly athletic she found voice acting to be. Plus, she confessed that she didn’t recognize Mark Hamill in the movie at first because of how grumpy his voice is! “The Wild Robot” is out September 27.
