Experiment 626's arch-nemesis is no longer a threat. 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.

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 ...

In Lilo & Stitch (2002), Kevin Michael Richardson voiced Captain Gantu, Stitch/Experiment 626’s biggest rival who will stop at nothing to apprehend the escaped creature.

Maia Kealoha is ready for Lilo & Stitch 2! The young actress shared her excitement for the upcoming sequel while attending 2025 Comic-Con this past weekend in San Diego, Calif., alongside co-stars Tia ...

For starters, the live-action remake gets rid of Captain Gantu, who was the original antagonist in the animated movie. That's right, the movie completely cuts out Stitch's main rival, and instead ...

The ohana is expanding in Lilo & Stitch 2. On 626 Day in June, Disney announced that it had begun development on a sequel to ...

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 ...

Entertainment Live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ praised despite cutting key character Published: May. 24, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Captain Gantu, who originally appeared late in the story to capture Stitch, is cut entirely. Stitch is still pursued by the goofy alien duo Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) and Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).

That last part feels particularly prudent, because if Lilo & Stitch 2 gets off the ground, we may very well see Captain Gantu finally return.

This post was updated May 26 at 6:01 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. In leaving behind signature threads of the cherished classic, “Lilo & Stitch” struggles to honor the true meaning of ʻohana.