Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt was cast in the lead role of Remy, the culinary rat in the Pixar movie “Ratatouille” after director Brad Bird heard his stand-up routine about a menu at a steakhouse. Oswalt gave his all in the performance, often physically acting out scenes while he recorded dialogue. In one scene in which Remy hugs his father Django, Oswalt actually hugged director Brad Bird to achieve a realistic sound.