Why Captain Gantu isn't in the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” and how the decision shaped the movie Maureen Lee Lenker May 23, 2025 Disney+ Captain Gantu in the animated version of 'Lilo & Stitch' ...

As Lilo & Stitch continues to smash the box office, fans of the original 2002 Disney film are wondering why Captain Gantu was cut from the live action adaptation. We finally have an answer, as the ...

Lilo & Stitch remake may be successful, but it changes too much about the original story--including leaving out this ...

Notably absent from this news, besides director Dean Fleischer Camp, are writers Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Chris Van ...

Maia Kealoha is ready for Lilo & Stitch 2! The young actress shared her excitement for the upcoming sequel while attending ...

The recently-released live-action remake Lilo & Stitch replaces the original's Captain Gantu with another iconic character as the primary antagonist, a decision filmmakers discussed in an interview.

With Lilo & Stitch ‘s journey to live-action, at least one character didn’t return from the original 2002 Disney animated film. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently explained he had to “free up real ...

He said, “Gantu was one of those things that just didn’t work so well in live action. We explored it a bit, but ultimately, we had to make the decision.” ...

To name just a few: Cobra Bubbles is split into two characters, Captain Gantu is completely MIA, and Jumba is positioned as the lead villain. The ending is similarly overhauled.

In Disney's new live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, the chief antagonist from the original 2002 animated film, Captain Gantu, is nowhere to be found. Instead the climax has been revised to make Jumba ...

In Disney's new live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, the villainous Captain Gantu from the original animated film is nowhere to be found. Director Dean Fleischer Camp tells EW why they opted not to use ...