Shark Tale the world, measuring more than six stories tall and over . It required of air to inflate and more than 50 tons of water for stabilization. The premiere was attended by 6,000 visitors, including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, and Michael Imperioli. Jeffrey Katzenberg, the executive producer of the film, explained that they "wanted to find a unique way to introduce this movie to the world. We needed a big idea. … More than anything, we are in showbusiness. This is the show part." "Shark Tale" opened at #1 with $47.6 million, which was, at the time, the
Mako (actor) producers dedicated the finished film to Mako. During the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" episode "The Tales of Ba Sing Se", the segment titled "The Tale of Iroh" features a dedication to Mako, the voice actor for Iroh for seasons one and two. In the sequel series "The Legend of Korra", a lead male character was named after him (voiced by David Faustino). After Mako's death, some of his roles, particularly Aku from "Samurai Jack" and Iroh in "" and "The Legend of Korra", were taken over by American voice actor Greg Baldwin. Mako (actor) Later in his career he became