What happens when a character in an arcade game develops the ability to think and have free will? Arcade games would become chaotic, roles would be reversed and maybe the bad guy wouldn’t be so bad after all.
“Wreck-It Ralph” is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new action-packed animated film about a video game character, Ralph, voiced by John C. Reilly, who questions his free will. After 30 years of being the bad guy, Ralph is fed up and wants to earn his respect. He journeys to different video games across the arcade in hopes of winning a medal and earning his respect. During his journey, he encounters people that aid him, like Sergeant Calhoun, voiced by Jane Lynch and Vanellope von Schweetz, voiced by Sarah Silverman.
“The cast was amazing to work with. I am a fan of the cast and the roles they play. I love them as people,” said “Wreck-It Ralph’s” director Rich Moore. “The actors recorded together and you could feel the energy between the two actors. This was a very collaborative effort.
An award winning cast is one of many great things to look forward to in this movie. “Wreck-It Ralph” contains more than 190 individual characters, which is large for an animation movie and uses simple animation to help the audience develop an understanding for the characters.
“The animators at Disney are some of the best in the business, so it was interesting developing a simplistic form of animation,” said Moore. “Arcade-game characters have no free will and that was the greatest conflict in making this movie.”
Moore’s love of video games and animation inspired him to create the movie.
“The old video games like pong and games on Atari first came out when I was a kid and I instantly fell in love,” Moore said. “It is definitely a bit easier than working on the Simpsons, whose cast has grown over the years.”
Moore wants the audience to grow and enjoy the journey with the characters. He wants the audience to connect with the message of the movie rather than focus completely on the comedy, action and stellar animation.
“This movie will be something all ages can relate to and it will take the adults on a trip down memory lane,” said Moore.
“Wreck-It Ralph” premieres in theaters Nov. 2.
