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 ...

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.” ...

After learning about Gantu's omission from the new movie, fans called out Disney, with one writing on X, "This is a true 21st century shame. GIVE CAPTAIN GANTU SCREENTIME!" "Not having Captain ...

Captain Gantu, a humanoid whale-like alien, was one of the characters who wasn't included in the new film. "Gantu was one of those things that just didn't work so well in live action." ...

Since Captain Gantu emerged as the main villain in the animated film, his exclusion from the live-action version is shocking. Because of this, Jumba actually acts as the main villain in the live ...

Rotten Tomatoes considers it "one of the better live-action remakes of a Disney classic." But there’s one character that isn’t on the big screen: Captain Gantu.

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

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 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 ...