Josh Gad Says It Was a “Big Mistake” Using His Regular Voice for Olaf in ‘Frozen’

reveals the “big mistake” he made when it came to voicing Olaf in . “If I could do it all over again, I would not have lent that snowman voice. I would’ve created a different voice,” the actor shared during a recent interview at .

“It’s very weird being in a supermarket and having a little child go like this...



” slowly turning his head to the side. “That was my first big mistake,” Gad added. “But, you know, people tell me I have a very unique voice.

People seem to like my voice, so I try to give it to them when I can.” The actor lent his voice to Olaf, the wildly popular snowman, in 2013’s as well as its 2019 sequel. He has also voiced the character in several shorts.

Glad is expected to join Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel in , which , and a . Gad also revealed on Tuesday, during an appearance on , that he learned about the third and fourth films while on vacation in Greece, after they were announced at D23. “All of a sudden, my phone’s blowing up.

And people are like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so excited about and .’ And I responded, ‘So am I?’ I had no idea,” the actor said. “Nobody thought to call us up and be like, ‘Oh, by the way, we’re doing two sequels to your movie(s).

'” He continued to tease, “But I have since heard some things about it, and it is going to be unbelievable. I’m so excited about what they’re dreaming up right now. It’s pretty incredible.

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