Gordon-Levitt stated that he was attracted to the role because "it's a Disney animated movie and Disney animated movies are in a class by themselves," and that "to be part of that tradition is unbelievable to me".
Gordon-Levitt har udtalt at han fandt rollen interessant, da "det er en Disney-tegnefilm og Disney-tegnefilm er i en klasse for sig" og at "være en del af en sådan tradition er helt uforståeligt for mig."