Encanto Animator Explains How Bruno's Unique Design Connects to His Story
Animators of the hit Disney film Encanto go into detail on how Bruno's character design connects to his story. Encanto was one of Disney's biggest successes from 2021 and tells the story of Mirabel Madrigal, a girl who must deal with the frustration of being the only member of her family with no magical abilities. The film stars Stephanie Beatriz and features a host of memorable songs by Hamilton and Moana composer Lin-Manuel Miranda. Since its release, audiences have embraced the film and its soundtrack, and it is even nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature.
One of Encanto'smost interesting characters is Bruno, voiced by John Leguizamo. Mirabel's uncle has the ability to predict the future, but because he generally only predicts disasters, he decides prior to the events of the film to hide from his family. While Mirabel is at first under the impression that Bruno has left home, mostly due to the delightful lyrics of Encanto'smost popular song, «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» she soon finds that he's been hiding in the walls of the family house and is much more gentle than she has been lead to believe. The real Bruno is quite quirky and charming, and he has become a fan-favorite character.
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In a recent interview with THR, head of animation Kira Lehtomaki explains how Bruno's look was designed to change according to what audiences were told about him in the story. During «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» Bruno is built up to be an imposing, dark figure, which led to the animators initially creating a somewhat frightening look for the character. However, once the audience meet the real Bruno, Lehtomaki says they gave him
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