Fearless and willing to embark on any adventure, Puss in Boots became one of DreamWorks’ most beloved characters when he first appeared in ‘Shrek’, a film directed by Vicky Jenson and Andrew Adamson which hit the big screen in 2001.
With his big “pitying” eyes, the caramel cat who wears boots and wields swords ended up conquering not only the hearts of animation lovers, but also his own franchise, since in 2011 he starred in his first solo feature film.
Even so, the cat’s trajectory on the big screens is far from coming to an end, because Puss in Boots will have its first sequel on display this Thursday, 5th, in the main national cinemas. With that in mind, we’ve put together 5 facts you need to know before watching ‘Puss in Boots 2: The Last Order’. Check out!
1. Ancient inspiration
Under the direction of the directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the new plot of Puss in Boots takes the old west movies as an inspiration. That’s because the filmmaking duo has already revealed that they based the script and development of the film on the western ‘Three Men in Conflict’, from 1966, a feature film that follows a trio of young men embarking on a great adventure in search of a dream prize.
2. Fiction and reality go hand in hand
In the plot, we meet Perrito, a dog who wants to be a cat and identifies himself as a cat. The story serves as a metaphor for the issue of gender identification and identity, making clear the message that everyone can be free to be as they are and that the support of family and friends makes everything lighter.
3. Brazilian in the squad?
The original voice cast of ‘Puss in Boots 2: The Last Order’ features a Brazilian actor: Wagner Mourastar of ‘Narcos’ (2015) who lends his voice to the plot’s great villain, the Big Bad Wolf.
It is also worth mentioning the Brazilians present in the national dubbing of the feature, since the stars Sergio Malheiros, Giovanna Ewbank and Mark Verasvoice, respectively, Baby Bear, Goldilocks and Perrito.
4. Another name
Perrito, the dog who wants to be a cat and accompanies Puss in Boots on the new adventure, would have another name, if the translators wanted it that way. That’s because “perro” is a Spanish word that means “dog”. Thus, his name would be Cachorrinho, in free translation.
5. I nod to real life
When counting all the times he lost one of his 7 lives, Puss in Boots ends up mentioning that, on one of the occasions, he ended up leaving that for a better one when he had an allergic reaction to seafood. What some may not know is that, in real life, many cats have this allergy.
Source: Recreio
