Meeting the Cast of Incredibles 2

By Erin

Almost 14 years later, Incredibles 2 is making it’s way to the big screen this Friday, June 15th, 2018. Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose super powers are about to be discovered. Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs don’t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) by their side. That’s what makes this family so Incredible. Written and directed by Brad Bird (“Iron Giant,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille”) and produced by John Walker (“The Incredibles,” “Tomorrowland”) and Nicole Grindle (“Sanjay’s Super Team” short, “Toy Story 3” associate producer), Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 busts into theaters this Friday, and you won’t want to miss it!

I had the chance to listen in on the press junket for this Incredible movie, that was held at The London in West Hollywood, California. In attendance was:

Craig T. Nelson (“Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible”)
Holly Hunter (“Helen Parr / Elastigirl”)
Samuel L. Jackson (“Lucius Best / Frozone”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Winston Deavor”)
Catherine Keener (“Evelyn Deavor”)
Sophia Bush (“Voyd”)
Sarah Vowell (“Violet Parr”)
Huck Milner (“Dash Parr”)
Director Brad Bird
Producer Nicole Grindle
Producer John Walker

It was a very hilarious conversation with lots of laughs. Huck Milner was not even born yet at the time of the original release of the Incredibles, so he was asked when he first saw the movie.

When did you see the first movie for the first time and how did it come about that you were going to be a part of Incredibles 2?

HUCK MILNER: I saw the first movie when I was like five or something. My dad showed me it. Because he really loved the first one. And I really loved it, too. And my favorite character was Dash probably. When I got the audition, I just was watching the movie over and over again and when my mom got sick of watching it, I used the audition as an excuse to watch it again.

There is a role reversal with this movie between Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible. Violet really steps up and there’s other things that happen in the film, too. Holly, what was your first take when you first read the screen play and saw that role reversal?

HOLLY HUNTER: Well, I didn’t read a screenplay. Because there wasn’t really one. It was a while before I truly realized what I was really going to get to do in the movie. I was really thrilled. But it was like a retroactive thrill. Because over a period of months before I started gleefully singing during our recording sessions about how great my part was. But to me, it was just really fun. I don’t think that this is a message movie in any way. I think it’s purely like luck, luck of the draw that this happens to be dovetailing with me too, and times up. But obviously, time is up. Okay. And I feel that way personally. And it happens to be serendipitously reflected in this particular movie. But at the same time, it’s character revelation period. Everybody is having revelations including Jack-Jack. All the characters are revelations to the audience and to themselves. I’m no exception as Elastigirl.

Craig was asked his take on the role reversal and his thoughts on now being a stay-at-home-dad.

CRAIG T. NELSON: I’m on board with Huck. I auditioned and my mom got angry. No, wait a minute. That’s a whole other thing. I was resentful when I was told where Mr. Incredible was going to be in this film. Not saving lives. Not exhibiting any kind of strength at all. We argued about it. Then I found out that I’m going to be helping save the family and Bob is going to learn how to be a dad and he’s going to learn about these kids. Then the process started when we were recording. It was just so much fun. The stuff I did with Violet and the two of us together and Jack-Jack and that whole discovery. Then Dash and then having to deal with Elastigirl out there doing what I want to do and being able to give her the encouragement. Let her know that everything is okay. It was just a lot of fun. I’m so honored to be a part of it. To be doing this.

Sophia Bush is a big fan of the first movie and of Pixar too. What blew her away in terms of working with the Pixar team, working with Brad, and working with the other filmmakers?

SOPHIA BUSH: One of the things that I just think is so cool about the whole thing is the layering of all the technology that makes these films look to all of us the way they look in Brad’s head. It’s wild to see the early stages of animation and to watch some of the scenes and then see what they become in the final edit. It’s also totally nuts to go into the studio. I know that technically I’m talking to Holly. But she’s not there. It’s like me and Brad and I’m just yelling into a void going am I doing this right? I’ve said Incredibles so many times today while describing the film. I’m like that’s terrible. It’s really just so much fun. He knows what she’s done in the room and he knows how our voices are going to sound together. So you trust your captain. And when he tells you that you’ve gotten it right, that the tone is right or the volume or the size of your yelling, it’s very cool.

After the junket we got a first look at all of the adorable Incredible 2 merchandise. You won’t want to miss out on these! Available from Jakks Pacific.