As fans who grew up with the original movie know, the animated Jumba, voiced by the late David Allen Ogden Stiers, has a vague Russian accent, even though he’s an alien from a planet called Quelte Quan. Here’s what Zach Galifianakis had to say about skipping the accent:

: This story was originally published March 20, 2025; it was updated on May 27, 2025 with the addition of Lilo & Stich. Following the disappointing performance of Snow White at the box office earlier this year,

"And also I do stand by the decision 'cause I feel like a lot of the things that in trying to ground these characters more and tell a story with a little more emotional depth, especially between the sisters, I feel like you have to free up real estate to allow that breathing room to do those things."

Disney's latest live-action remake made some big changes to the emotional climax of 'Lilo & Stitch,' and fans are even angrier at it than usual.

Disney’s live-action remakes have had varied performances as of late. Mufasa surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 during its box office run, though it received mixed reviews. Snow White also received middling reactions and struggled hard at the box office.

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed a viral video showing his wife Brigitte pushing his face away as they disembarked from a plane in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour.