Everyone can’t wait for Finding Dory to hit theaters in the summer, but there still isn’t a whole lot known about the new film. Now, though, it’s time to be introduced to two of the friends that “Little Blue” will encounter on her new journey.
The new film is set six months after the end of Finding Nemo as she sets out to find her long-lost parents. On her way there, she visits a rehabilitation center at a marine life facility where she meets her new friends:
- Bailey – A beluga whale voiced by Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
- Destiny – A whale shark voiced by Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia)
“I’m a huge fan,” Burrell says. “It’s hard to find that balance of very sweet, very funny and great adventure in a story.
“My character isn’t great at his own sonar capability, and Destiny has trouble swimming straight.”
“We totally get on each other’s nerves,” Olson reveals. “I like to think I’m a shark, but Bailey calls me a whale, and I make fun of his head, because it’s gigantic.”
“There’s always a deeper message with Pixar, and so much of it [inFinding Dory] is that these characters are trying to find faith in themselves,” says Burrell. “They’re trying to overcome their insecurities in order to help somebody in need.”
Finding Dory is scheduled to hit theaters on June 17, 2016.
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