judith davis played the voice of edna in the incredibles.
judith davis played the voice of edna in the incredibles.
who played the voice of edna in the incredibles?
judith davis
edna was created for "the incredibles" by writer and director brad bird. having watched several superhero-themed films and television shows prior to developing "the incredibles", bird had often found himself wondering who is responsible for making the superheroes' elaborate costumes. bird conceived edna upon discovering that, despite featuring characters dressed in fancy, extravagant costumes, traditional superhero films rarely offer any explanation as to how superheroes came to obtain these outfits, or who provides them in the first place. the director wanted to counter the trope of a muscular superhero sewing his own costume, finding it hard to believe that superheroes would suddenly develop a strong enough interest in fashion to design their own outfits. therefore, bird decided that if the world were to be populated with superheroes, there would naturally also be people responsible for designing their costumes who must also have a background in science and engineering, thereby envisioning edna as a scientist and technical genius in addition to being a fashion designer. the director elaborated, "the way i saw it, the costumes had to be created by somebody with a scientific and engineering background", thus conceiving edna as "a half-german, half-japanese, tiny powerhouse of a character". "the incredibles" was the first pixar film to earn a pg rating; edna is considered to be one of the studio's earliest attempts at approaching "darker, edgier comedy," which is particularly demonstrated by the scene in which the character cites several graphic examples of capes directly resulting in the deaths of several superheroes, one of whom is shown being consumed and killed by a jet turbine. according to bird, the creation of edna took the notion of superheroes wearing designed costumes "to a further extreme".
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edna's catchphrase against using capes in superhero costumes has become one of the most popular phrases among superhero fans. edna has become so popular that fans have begun to demand a spin-off film revolving around the character. screen rant ranked edna the third pixar heroine who deserves her own film, with author wednesday lee friday writing, "there are so many things pixar could do with edna, she might be worthy of a trilogy." at the 77th academy awards in 2005, edna presented the academy award for best costume design alongside actor pierce brosnan. in 2013, the d23 expo hosted its first official cosplay competition, naming it "heroes and villains à la mode" in honor of edna; contestants competed in five categories, with the winners being awarded miniature statuettes of the character. to promote the film's upcoming sequel in which edna is scheduled to appear, disney released a mockumentary-style teaser trailer that features various celebrities involved in the fashion industry paying tribute to edna and describing ways in which the character has influenced them over the years ever since she decided to venture into haute couture. disney revealed the trailer at the d23 expo in 2017. fashion models heidi klum, kendall jenner and rachel zoe are among the celebrities who speak about edna's influence on the fashion industry. impressed by their commitment to pretending edna is real, halle kiefer of vulture.com joked that the tribute features some of the participants' "most impressive onscreen roles to date". rachel kolb of uproxx wrote that having edna design new costumes for the family in "incredibles 2" would be one way to ensure that the sequel is better than the original. beginning in 2018, edna has been used heavily in "incredibles 2"'s first advertising campaign. in february 2018, the character's likeness was used heavily on several bus and subway posters within manhattan, new york surrounding new york fashion week. disney-pixar's announced on their twitter account: "if you thought she’d miss #nyfw, you thought wrong, dahling". the poster features a black and white closeup image of the character with only her lips colored red, accompanied by the caption "it's been too long, dahlings." bucksbaum called the poster "stunning".
edna mode