Kit Connor and Lupita Nyong’o are taking over the spotlight! This pair was recently spotted at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, promoting their highly anticipated upcoming film “The Wild Robot.” The movie, directed by Chris Sanders, will have both actors voicing the main characters.
Lupita Nyongo’o will be voicing the protagonist, ROZZUM unit 7134. She’s an abandoned robot that lives in the forest and adopts Kit Connor’s character, Brightbill, an orphaned goose. The two sat down with the films at the San Diego Comic-Con and revealed some fun facts about their characters.
lupita nyong'o on feeling the "pride of a mom" with kit connor pic.twitter.com/gQpIZEeInz
— kit connor updates (@kconnorupdate) July 27, 2024
kit connor and lupita nyong'o on meeting for the first time and 'working together' on "the wild robot" #sdcc pic.twitter.com/wBDuxuRxzC
— kit connor updates (@kconnorupdate) July 27, 2024
First, Lupita Nyong’o jokingly revealed that she was feeling the “pride of a mom” after working with the Heartstopper superstar. Then, Kit Connor said that being with the “Black Panther” diva had been a “joyful” experience, proving that they make the perfect acting squad.
The iconic duo also posed for the cameras with a real-size replica of, ROZZUM unit 7134, making fans buzz with excitement- as they should! Now, mark your calendars: “The Wild Robot” will premiere in theaters across the United States on September 27th.Â