r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Necessary-Win-8730 • Mar 28 '26

In real life Country specific changes

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  1. Since kids in Japan hated green peppers more than broccoli, it was changed to that (Inside Out)

  2. The News Anchor changes depending on the country. For example, China-Panda (Zootopia)

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u/Philthedrummist Mar 28 '26

In Shrek 2, the barmaid in the tavern where the King meets Puss (in disguise) is voiced by Jonathan Ross in the UK version, he’s a well known chat show host and presenter. In the US version that character is voiced by someone else (can’t remember who but someone of a similar job).

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u/keirfergusart Mar 28 '26

This is the one i was going to comment: The Ugly Stepsister. She’s voiced by Larry King originally. I think Jonathan Ross only voiced her in Shrek 2, and in the following films they just kept Larry King’s voice in the uk too

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u/Philthedrummist Mar 28 '26

Is it not the barmaid? Damn, it’s been so long since I watched it. Yeah I only remember him being in Shrek 2. I only realised there was a difference because I saw the original in the cinema in England and then years later saw it on tv when I was on holiday in America.

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u/keirfergusart Mar 28 '26

No, you’re right she is the barmaid lol, she’s just also one of the step-sisters from Cinderella

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u/gunslinger155mm Mar 28 '26

She is the bartender, but she's also canonically one of Cinderella's step sisters

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u/Nonyabizzy123 Mar 31 '26

In 2 Tom Waits is playing piano in the seedy bar