What race is the kid in Up?
Here’s an excerpt of an interview from “In Contention” where the film’s director, Pete Docter, talks about the character: There hasn’t been a lot of discussion in the media about the fact that Russell is an Asian-American, which is probably for the best. In the short film George & A. J. Russell bracing himself underneath the house as it takes off. What happened to Russell’s mother? She and Russell’s father are divorced or separated. Russell lives with his mother, who is shown in the crowd at his graduation ceremony.
What breed is Doug in Up?
Up. Dug is an overweight Golden Retriever who originally belonged to Charles Muntz. He is a fun-loving, dog who speaks English via a special collar that translates his thoughts into speech, invented by his former master, Charles Muntz. Dug is the only dog owned by Charles Muntz that is not named after a Greek letter.