How ‘The Wild Robot’ Got Its Heart

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• Lupita Nyong'o, who voices the robot Roz, injured her voice during the recording process, necessitating months of vocal rest to avoid surgery. Her changing vocal performance was key to capturing Roz's growth throughout the film.
• The filmmakers drew inspiration from classic animated films like Bambi and My Neighbor Totoro to create a painterly, impressionistic visual style that realistically portrays nature, including the 'circle of life' sequences where animals sometimes eat each other.