Sofia Espionsa ( Gloria) provides the voice of Miguel's loving Mama who gently encourages her son to embrace their family's traditions. Jamie Camil (CW's Jane the Virgin, Disney Junior's Elena of Avalor, Secret Lives of Pets) is the voice of Papa, Miguel's supportive father who hopes that someday Miguel will join him in the family shoemaking business. But when she gets angry, she wields a mean slipper. She loves her family very much and will do anything to protect them. Renee Victor ( Weeds, The Apostle) provides the authoritative voice of Abuelita, Miguel's grandmother and the ultimate enforcer of the Rivera family's ban on music. She is very old and fragile, but that doesn't stop Miguel from sharing his daily adventures with her. Ana Ofelia Murguia (Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle, Bandidas) voices Miguel's cherished great-grandmother Mama Coco. When a magical mishap lands him in the Land of the Dead, Miguel seeks out his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, to help him return to the Land of the Living before it's too late. The Coco voice cast of characters from the Land of the Living is lead by Anthony Gonzalez ( Ice Box, TNT's The Last Ship), who lends his voice to Miguel, a 12-year-old aspiring musician who struggles against his family's generations-old ban on music. Each actor has told us they find something relatable in this film, so they're finding it easy to capture the heart of this story-it's all about family, so we hope that these characters will resonate with everyone." "Our voice cast is incredibly talented, helping to shape our eclectic group of characters. Here's what Adrian Molina had to say in his statement. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself magically transported to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. 'Coco' introduces characters from both worlds on the eve of Día de los Muertos, one extraordinary night when a living boy named Miguel gets a glimpse of the other side."ĭespite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). One is the Rivera family's charming and hardworking hometown of Santa Cecilia, and the other is the vibrant, rich land where loved ones go when they've passed. "These parallel worlds couldn't be more different. Here's what director Lee Unkrich had to say about the story. Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael García Bernal and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced by Benjamin Bratt are a host of colorful characters and the voice talent behind them that bring both worlds to life.
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