Discover the iconic character who was almost cut from the film

According to information released by Jennifer Lee, director of “Frozen”, in an interview with Variety, a beloved character was almost cut from the film. Its about Olaf, the most beloved snowman in the film franchise. The filmmaker joined production when the film was already in development, which is why she was surprised by the snowman.

In the interview, the director revealed her desire to remove the character from the film, as she didn’t like him. Furthermore, after the end of the official animation screening, Lee He sent a message to the rest of the team, urgently asking them to: “Kill the snowman”.

The filmmaker only changed her mind due to the incredible performance of Josh Gadwho lent his voice to Olaf. Gad made her understand that the snowman in love with “warm hugs” was a necessary character for the story of “Frozen”.

After the release of “Frozen”, Olaf became a trademark in the new generation of Disney films. Since, in addition to being present in the two feature films in the Frozen franchise, in 2021, the snowman received his own animation on Disney+, “Olaf Presents”, where he does a small retelling of five Disney tales. Remember the trailer!

More about Frozen

In “Frozen: A Freezing Adventure”, we meet the princess Annawho goes on a dangerous journey through mountains of ice in order to find his sister, the queen Elsa. All this to end the curse of eternal winter, which caused the kingdom where the protagonists live to freeze.

In addition to Josh Gadthe film’s American cast includes Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Santino Fontana, Maia Wilson, Alan Tudyk and much more! “Frozen” won two Oscars and grossed more than $1 billion at the box office around the world, becoming one of Disney’s biggest hits.

In Brazil, both Frozen films are available on the Disney+ streaming service. On February 7th, Disney confirmed the release of Frozen 3! The new film in the franchise should hit theaters in 2026.