Disney's Frozen 2 featured several actors who reprised their roles from Frozen, and although the characters looks are updated, they certainly haven't aged as much as their real-life counterparts. Disney first released Frozen 2 in November 2019, six years after the original Frozen hit theaters. Not much had changed in the Kingdom of Arendelle since Elsa (Idina Menzel) became Queen of the land, and the sequel is set just three years after the events of the first film.
Frozen was a huge hit for Disney, grossing almost ten times its $150 million budget — not to mention the merchandising and licensing money the movie generated. Although the animated feature was not designed to set up a sequel, its phenomenal success guaranteed that it would get one. The story in Frozen 2 is necessarily different from the first movie — Elsa couldn't discover her powers twice, and reversing roles with Anna wouldn't have made sense — but Disney kept the basic formula the same, focusing the movie on the same core characters and elevating the exposition with exciting musical numbers.
Frozen 2 did add some new characters into the mix, including introducing an indigenous population, the Northuldra, who live in the nearby Enchanted Forest; unfortunately, none of these characters had a significant role in the movie's plot. The following are all of the actors in Frozen 2, and what they look like in real life, in order of first billing.
Kristen Bell plays Anna, Elsa's headstrong, socially-awkward sister. Like in the first movie, Anna is a key figure in Frozen 2's plot, and by the end, proves herself a worthy queen for Arendelle. Kristen Bell is known for her roles in Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Good Place.
Broadway alum Idina Menzel leant her impressive vocal chops to the Disney franchise, providing the voice for Elsa in Frozen and Frozen 2. Elsa is based on the Snow Queen in the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, and Frozen 2 continues Elsa's journey of self discovery. Outside of her Broadway appearances, Menzel is best known for her supporting role in Enchanted, as well as her guests appearances on the television series Glee.
Everyone's favorite hug-loving snowman, Olaf is voiced by another Broadway star: Josh Gad, who played Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. Gad played LeFou in the live Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast, and is currently playing Herman Judd in the satire series Avenue 5.
Kristoff is voiced by Jonathan Groff. The rugged ice-harvester from Frozen returns as Anna's love interest in Frozen 2, and gets a show-stopping song that showcases Groff's talents. Like Menzel, Groff is a Broadway star who appeared in Glee. Groff portrays King George III in Hamilton.
This Is Us actor Sterling K. Brown lends his voice to the character Lieutenant Destin Mattias in Frozen 2. Mattias is one of the official Arendellian guards who have been trapped in the Enchanted Forest for 34 years. Brown is best known for playing Randall Pearson in This Is Us, but also has appeared in Black Panther and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Queen Iduna gets more screen time in Frozen 2, in which she is voiced by Evan Rachel Wood. Wood is instantly-recognizable to any Westworld fans since she plays the show's hero (or villain, depending on one's perspective) Dolores. Wood has been in the industry for two decades and has appeared in several notable projects, including The Wrestler and Tru-Blood.
King Agnarr, Anna and Elsa's late father, is played by Alfred Molina. Molina is a prolific voice actor, appearing in a number of projects like Solar Opposites, Harley Quinn, and Robot Chicken. Molina has appeared on screen in live-action roles as well: he's probably best remembered for playing Dr. Otto Octavius in Spider-Man 2.
Martha Plimpton has a small yet memorable role in Frozen 2 as Northuldra leader Yolana. Like the Arendellian guards, the Northuldra people are trapped in the Enchanted Forest because of the magical mist. Plimpton has appeared in numerous roles across television, feature films, and even Broadway shows. She's probably best known for her roles in Raising Hope and The Good Wife.
In Frozen 2, Jason Ritter voices Ryder Nattura, one of the Northuldra tribe. Like Kristoff, Ryder demonstrates an affinity for reindeer. If the voice sounds familiar, it's probably because the actor also voiced Dipper Pines, one of the leads in the much-loved Disney series Gravity Falls. Ritter appeared in live-action roles as well, in a number of television projects that struggled to get off the ground. He is probably best known as the lead in the short-lived Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
Rachel Matthews voices Honeymaren; another Northuldra character, her character is notable for a scene that fuelled much speculation about a possible romance between Honeymaren and Elsa. Matthews has also appeared in Happy Death Day and the CW series Batwoman.
Arguably the true villain of Frozen 2, King Runeard is voiced by Jeremy Sisto. Sisto is probably best known for his role in the featured film Wrong Turn, as well as his television appearances in Suburgatory and Wicked City.
Pabbie returns in Frozen 2 in a limited role, still voiced by Irish actor Ciarán Hinds. Hinds is a celebrated character actor having appeared in numerous critically-acclaimed projects, including the series Rome and Game of Thrones. Hinds also plays Steppenwolf in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and has long been a vocal supporter of the Snyder Cut.
Young Anna appears in a flashback sequence in Frozen 2, voiced by up-and-coming actor Hadley Gannaway. Young Anna was a breakout role for Gannaway, who went on to provide a voice for the Final Fantasy VII remake as well as the series T.O.T.S.
Young Elsa is voiced by Mattea Conforti, another young actor, in Frozen 2. Conforti is known for voicing the character Moon from the popular children's program The Ollie & Moon Show. She also appears in the series Power and NOS4A2.
Beloved character-actor and general funny-man Alan Tudyk provides several voices for Frozen 2, including the Duke of Weselton. Tudyk is probably most associated with playing Wash in Firefly, but also gave memorable performances in the cult-classic movie Tucker & Dale vs. Evil and the series Suburgatory.
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August 31, 2020 at 05:56AM
