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Movie(s): Wall-E (2008)
First Appearance: Cameo in Cars (2006)
Voiced by: Ben Burtt
Proof, if proof were needed, that strong silent types are infinitely preferable to their chattier counterparts, Wall-E is an almost-mute waste-shifting robot who is easily the most adorable automaton ever created. With R2D2 genius Ben Burtt giving him a voice comprised chiefly of exclamations, hums and snippets of the Hello Dolly soundtrack. Combined with Pixar's genius for creating character with the twitch of an eye-shade, and you have someone who won audience hearts in about ten seconds flat, despite being rusty and rickety and probably smelling of trash. No mean feat for a guy who hangs out with a cockroach.
Stroke of genius
As Wall-E files away his newly acquired items after his shift one day, he hesitates over a spork should it go with his spoon collection or his forks? Finally, he decides to place it inbetween the two. Adorable!
Fun fact
In the tradition of Pixar hiding clues to their upcoming films in new releases, Wall-E appears in the background of one shot in Cars, and in 2D, handdrawn animated form on the Ratatouille DVD, driving a bus in the short film Our Friend the Rat.
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