A new live-action Disney art imaginesUp’s Carl as if he were a real person. The 2009 Pixar film followsthe story of septuagenarian Carl Fredricksen as he embarks on an adventure to South Americawith an unexpected young stowaway.Upfeatures a leading voice cast of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson, and Delroy Lindo.Itwon an Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Animated Feature and is regularly regarded asone of the best movies made by Pixar.
On Instagram, a new art by @ylanastimagines a live-action version of theUplead character. The sped-up video shows an artisttransforming the animated Carl into a more realistic version. He has a full head of white hair and the animated character’s classic bushy eyebrows. He also sports a frown, just as the character did inUp, and has a melancholy look in his pupils as bags sit under his eyes. The video is set to the tune of the score heard at the beginning of the 2009 movie. Check it out below:
What This Art Means For Up’s Live-Action Potential
AnUpLive-Action Movie Has Not Been Announced
In the last decade,Disney has been making several live-action adaptations of their classic films.This includesThe Little Mermaid,Beauty and the Beast,Cinderella, andMulan. The studio has also started to make live-action films out of newer works, including thelive-actionMoana,which is currently slated for 2026. However, no live-actionUphas been announced, nor have any Pixar films been adapted to that approach. This is unlikely to happen anytime soon, as Pixar executivePete Doctor once stated that he had no interest in making live-action remakes, explaining that he liked “making movies that are original and unique.”
10 Best (& Most Heartwarming) Quotes In Pixar’s Up
Pixar’s Up is full of funny, heartwarming, and tear-jerking quotes that are hard to forget even a decade after the award-winning film premiered.
ThisUpart, however, indicates what could come if the moviewere made into live-action. It only shows one character, butit is a good look at what could come of an actor playing Carl, which could involve a more palpable sadness than is displayed in the original film. After all, there have beenreal-life fan recreations of theUphouseand more to showcase how the animated film could be transformed.
Should Up Get Live-Action Treatment?
Up’s Opening Is Untouchable
It could be interesting to see howUpcould transform itself with real actors and humor in a live-action setting. However, there is an untouchable quality to the originalUp. Its opening montage is one of the most iconic moments in the history of animation, and a live-action adaptation could risk diminishing that heralded segment. Furthermore,Up’s animated medium allows it to maintain a sense of magic and playwithout the crutch of CGI thrown into the real world, which a live-action adaptation would have to do.
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Pixar’s Up follows widower Carl (Ed Asner) who travels to South America with young wilderness explorer Russell (Jordan Nagai) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home after the bank threatens to foreclose on it. Discovering the legendary Paradise Falls, Carl meets his childhood hero, explorer Charles Muntz. However, Muntz isn’t the kind-hearted man Carl hoped he would be, and the grieving widower finds himself pitted against his former idol.
