You wouldn’t believe it!

Pixar’sElementalhad an original plan to feature one of the main characters as the movie’s villain.

Elemental, Ember

Interestingly, the movie didn’t feature any real antagonist.

Hoberg confirmed that an earlier version ofElementalfeatured Wade’s mother as the film’s main antagonist.

In the movie, Wade’s mom, Brook Ripple, is portrayed by Catherine O’Hara.

Elemental Wade, Ember, and Brook Ripple

And it was an early version.

But Bernie had stopped it from happening."

And then none of us really responded to the antagonist in it.

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Yeah, it’s such a love story.

Where he’s angry and doesn’t want them together.

It’s a very universal family dynamic."

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And I think that’s what was so interesting to explore."

And that’s when he really got to know who he was and what he wanted.

We had a villain named Drip, who was trying to take over the city.

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And when we showed that version everyone was like Oh we miss the connection between fire and water."

Elementalis now playing in theaters worldwide.

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