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‘Luca’ star builds bonds beneath the waves

BY PETER SBLENDORIO New York Daily News

“Luca” star Jacob Tremblay is ready for Disney and Pixar’s new movie about friendly sea monsters to make a major splash.

The 14-year-old actor voices the character of Luca, who fantasizes about becoming human and life above the water’s surface.

“Pixar is such a big part of my childhood,” Tremblay said. “To be a part of that is very exciting. I love the whole friendship in this movie. It definitely reminds me of summers I’ve had with my friends. I hope it will be able to remind adults, too, of the adventures they’ve had when they were younger.”

The animated movie — out Friday on Disney+ — introduces Luca as a young sea monster that can transform into a person whenever he’s out of water.

For Tremblay, it was a dream come true to dive into the role. The teen’s a massive fan of Pixar’s “Cars” films and remembers playing with Lightning Mcqueen toys from those hits.

It’s the latest high-profile movie for Tremblay, who also starred alongside Oscar winner Brie Larson in the 2015 drama “Room” and earned laughs in the 2019 comedy “Good Boys,” produced by Seth Rogen.

“Luca” is the first Pixar movie since “Soul,” which won two Oscars this year, including Best Animated Feature.

Directed by Enrico Casarosa, “Luca” features a voice cast that also includes Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan and Emma Berman.

“It’s definitely a roller coaster of emotions,” Tremblay said. “At the beginning, you feel really happy to see all the fun stuff they’re doing, but as time goes on, there’s conflict. I hope that people will be able to relate to these characters and kind of feel empathy for them.”

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