Olaf, Josh Gad and Frozen

Josh Gad Says Olaf's Original Frozen II Death Scene Left Kids 'Fully Traumatized'
Olaf's death in Frozen II is arguably the saddest moment in the franchise. But, according to Josh Gad, who voiced the lovable snowman in both films, the character's death in the original script was much more brutal.
Josh Gad Revealed That His Iconic Character Olaf Almost Didn’t Make It Into “Frozen”
Jennifer Lee, the director of Frozen, Frozen 2, and the upcoming Frozen 3 and 4 (as announced last year by current Disney CEO Bob Iger) was the first woman to direct a feature that grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. Frozen 3 is currently in production, and is projected to hit theaters over Thanksgiving weekend in 2027.
Josh Gad says children were 'sobbing, screaming, and fully traumatized' by Olaf's original “Frozen 2 ”death scene
Gad says you "couldn't tell if we were recording a sequel to 'Frozen' or 'Sophie's Choice.'" You can thank Josh Gad for sparing a generation of children deep emotional scars. In his new memoir In Gad We Trust,
Olaf’s Original Death Scene in Disney’s Frozen II Traumatized Children
Actor Josh Gad recalls recording Olaf's death scene for Frozen 2, but they had to change it because it traumatized the test audience.
The "brutal" original death scene for Olaf in Frozen 2 had to be changed after kids were "sobbing, screaming, and fully traumatized"
If you've seen Frozen 2, then you'll know the unthinkable happened, and everyone's favorite cuddly snowman Olaf tragically (and temporarily) died near the end of the movie. It's a tearjerker of a moment,
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Olaf was iced so brutally in the original Frozen 2 cut that Disney CEO Bob Iger was scared of unlocking a fear of death in children everywhere
Olaf's original death scene in Frozen 2 was much grimmer than the version we got, actor Josh Gad has revealed.
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