Two like - minded emotion were design as similitude , but only one in reality made it into the sequel .
Inside Out 2is a box office hit. According toVariety, the film, which premiered in theaters on June 14, is this year’s highest-grossing North American film release. It’s brought in $285.7 million, surpassingDune: Part Two’s $282 million.
The film’s success is a significant win for Pixar, which released the firstInside Outfilm in 2015 and has recently been bettingon sequels and prequels to mixed results.
ForInside Out 2, Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Anger (Lewis Black) are all back to help Riley navigate a new challenge: becoming a teenager and handling the arrival of newemotionsAnxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser).
So, whether you’re fresh off seeingInside Out 2for the first time or have already returned to the theater for a repeat viewing, here are 14 behind-the-scenes facts about the film that might make you appreciate the movie even more than you already do:
1.Inside Out 2director Kelsey Mann came up with the idea for the sequel after looking at his childhood birthday photos.
2.There are 27 emotions that have been considered as characters for theInside Outfilms.
3.The filmmakers decided to focus on “the self-conscious emotions” for the sequel.
4.Of the new emotions, Anxiety “took the longest” to design.
5.Conversely, Ennui was the easiest and inspired by “a wet noodle.”
6.Schadenfreude almost appeared as an emotion in the sequel.
7.Similarly, Jealousy was at one moment Envy’s twin.
8.Procrastination Land was also considered for the film as a new Island of Personality, like Goofball, Friendship, Hockey, Honesty, and Family Islands.
9.The Equalizer’s Liza Lapira took over for Mindy Kaling as Disgust.
10.Similarly, Tony Hale took over for Bill Hader as Fear.
11.Ahead of the big anxiety attack scene, the cinematographers made minor visual adjustments to signify that “Riley’s putting more and more pressure on herself.”
12.Maya Hawke modified her breathing while filming Anxiety’s attack scene.
13.Ayo Edebiri wanted Envy’s voice to have a “Gollum-y” and “Muppet-y” bend when she gets excited.
14.Finally, voicing Joy is “healing work” for Amy Poehler.
