Pixar dropped an exciting trailer for the upcoming film titled Elio a couple of days ago, and oh my god, it accumulated a massive viewership within a few hours of its release. The animated film revolves around an 11-year-old boy named Elio, who wants nothing but to find a place on Earth. He is an alien fanatic who befriends an alien named Glordon and embarks on an intergalactic adventurous journey. If you’re curious about the cast and characters of the film, here’s a guide to help you out.
Yonas Kibreab as Elio Solis
Elio Solis is the main protagonist of the Pixar film. He is an 11-year-old boy who is obsessed with aliens and wants the extraterrestrial creatures to abduct him. He struggles to find a place in the world for a long time, but soon, he catches the attention of the representatives of Communiverse. They see Elio as the leader of Earth, and now he must form an alliance with the aliens to determine where he actually belongs.
The 14-year-old actor Yonas Kibreab voices Elio in the film. He has previously appeared as Finn in Netflix’s Sweet Tooth, Jedi Youngling in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luna in Into The Dark, and Zachary in Immoral Compass.
Zoe Saldaña as Aunt Olga
Olga was initially supposed to be the mother of the main protagonist. However, the creators decided to make her Elio’s aunt. She is an integral part of the animated film. Olga works for an organization that decodes the signals sent by the aliens to the Earth. She is the one who pushes Elio to socialize and make friends instead of focusing too much on aliens.
Zoe Saldaña is an American actress who has gained massive fame after appearing in some of the biggest Sci-fi projects. These include Avatar, The Adam Project, Star Trek Beyond, and more.
Brad Garrett as Lord Grigon
Here comes the main antagonist, Lord Grigon, who didn’t hesitate to eat his own mother the moment he was born. He is the ambassador of one of the planets, but at the time of writing this article, we have no clue about the name of his home planet. So, let’s be patient and wait for the film to arrive with the answers.
Brad Garrett voices Lord Grigon in Elio. Intriguingly, this is not the first time Garrett has voiced a Pixar character. Before Grigon, Garrett lent his voice to A Bug’s Life’s Dim, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory’s Bloat, and Ratatouille’s Auguste Gusteau.
August Linn as Misha
Misha is a pivotal character in Elio, but for the time being, there’s no major information about them. All we know at the time of writing is that August Linn will voice Misha in the film. Linn is an aspiring actress who has previously voiced Josie in My Father’s Dragon and also appeared as an uncredited dancer in Ms. Marvel.
Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa
Like Grigon, Questa is an ambassador of a planet named Gom. She comes across Elio at an interplanetary location and befriends him. She appears as a supporting character in the film.
Jameela Jamil is voicing the character in Elio. Jamil has earlier worked on projects like She-Hulk: Attorney of Law, The Good Place, and more.
Remy Edgerly as Glordon
Glordon is Lord Grigon’s son, who develops an unexpected bond with Elio. As revealed in the trailer, before meeting Glordon, Elio doesn’t have even one friend and vice versa. Remy Edgerly has voiced Glordon in Elio. The American voice actor has gained recognition among the fandom with his performances in Sing 2 and Seal Team.
Ana de la Reguera as Ambassador Turais
The purple squid-like alien, Ambassador Turais, is one of those who contribute to the abduction of our protagonist. The significant details about the character are scarce at the moment, but we will surely get to learn some intriguing things when the film arrives.
Ana de la Reguera is a Mexican actress whom you may recognize as Amazon Prime Video’s Goliath’s Marisol Silva. She made her debut with Azul, a Mexican television show, in 1996, and since then, the actress has bombarded the industry with some great performances.
Anissa Borrego as Ambassador Mira
Mira is the ambassador of an unknown planet and has a role in Elio’s kidnapping after believing the boy to be the ambassador of Earth. Anissa Borrego has lent her voice to the character. The actress is mainly recognized for her roles in The Eric Andre Show, This Is Us, and A.P. Bio.
Shirley Henderson as OOOO
OOOO is a supercomputer that can become anything, be it a pen or a screen. She grabbed a lot of attention after the final trailer’s arrival when she adjusted gravity for Elio when the boy floats in the sky. After that, she takes Elio’s DNA sample directly from his nose.
Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress who has previously appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Moaning Myrtle and Anzellan Crew in The Mandalorian.
