Zoe Salda?a Joins Cast Of Pixar’s ‘Elio’

Zoe Salda?a has joined the voice cast of Elio, which was announced Friday at D23 in Anaheim. The film follows a boy named Elio who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to an interplanetary organization where he is chosen to become Earth’s ambassador to other galaxies.

Salda?a will voice Elio’s aunt.

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The film follows Elio, an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

Elio will bow on June 13, 2025. It’s directed by Coco co-director Adrian Molina. The voice cast also includes America Ferrera as Elio’s mother, Olga; Jameela Jamil as Ambassador Questa; Brad Garrett as Ambassador Grigon; and Jonas Kibreab as Elio.

Salda?a was at D23 tonight with her Avatar director James Cameron and co-star Sam Worthington. They announced that the third installment of the franchise, coming in December 2025, will be titled Avatar: Fire and Ash.

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