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Helen Parr (The Incredibles)
Helen Parr (née Truax), also known as Elastigirl and Mrs. Incredible, is a fictional superhero who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and its sequel ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). Voiced by actress Holly Hunter, the character is a superhero who possesses superhuman elasticity, granting her the ability to stretch any part of her body to great proportions. Helen is introduced in the first film as an accomplished superheroine forced into retirement with the rest of her family after usage of superpowers is banned by law. Development Creation and casting Screenwriter and director Brad Bird conceived Helen as a modern mom who "has to stretch in hundreds of different ways each day." Helen is voiced by American actress Holly Hunter. Bird considered Hunter "one of the finest actresses in the world", capable of playing a "sensitive" character who also has "a very sturdy center". Hunter, who had never voiced an animated character before, saw the role as an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredibles (franchise)
''The Incredibles'' is a Disney media franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios. Brad Bird wrote and directed both films, and Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, and Samuel L. Jackson are part of the cast. The first film, '' The Incredibles'', was released in November 2004 and received acclaim from critics, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The second film, ''Incredibles 2'', was released in June 2018, received mostly positive reviews and set the record for best opening weekend for an animated film with $183 million. The series has grossed a combined $1.8 billion worldwide. The franchise takes place in a fictional universe where superheroes, also known as "Supers", co-exist with society and are occasionally forced into action despite a ban issued on them by the government. The setting of said universe is a futuristic version of the 1960s. Films ''The Incredibles'' (2004) ''The Incredibles'' is Pixar's sixth film. The story revolves around Bob an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |