It's true! We looked at Kurosawa films to understand how to craft complex characters, especially villains. We wanted Stinky Pete to have a human, relatable reason for his actions, rather than just being evil for evil's sake. Films like 'Rashomon' or 'Seven Samurai' show that often, there are no pure heroes or villains, just people making choices based on their perspective and experiences. That informed our approach to him.
We looked at Kurosawa films to understand how to craft complex characters, especially villains. Films like 'Rashomon' or 'Seven Samurai' show that often, there are no pure heroes or villains, just people making choices based on their perspective and experiences.
— Lee Unkrich · Reddit AMA with Lee Unkrich
Films That Influenced Toy Story 2
