Summary
Discover how Pixar localized the character cameos in Cars 2 by swapping out racers for famous local sports stars in different international versions of the film.
Highlights
Introduction to International Cameos00:00:00
In the World Grand Prix sequences of Cars 2, Pixar replaced certain racing characters with famous local celebrities depending on the country where the film was released.
Global Racing and Sports Stars00:00:18
Specific localized versions featured notable figures like Fernando Alonso in Spain, Vitaly Petrov in Russia, and Sebastian Vettel in Germany, all of whom provided their own voice acting.
Unique Regional Additions00:00:32
Brazil included a unique female character named Carla Veloso, while the Ukrainian version uniquely featured football star Andriy Shevchenko instead of a race car driver.