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What's Up With Warren Buffett and Carl Fredricksen?
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Warren Buffett (left), Carl Fredricksen (right) |
Is there a connection between Warren Buffett and Carl Fredricksen?
Buffett is a 78-year-old billionaire and financial sage who flies in a private jet when he leaves his Omaha home.
Fredricksen is a 78-year-old balloon salesman who takes his midwestern home with him when he goes flying.
They're both characters, but Carl is fictional.
He's the star of Up, Disney/Pixar's latest animated film. It's out today and getting very strong reviews.
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Ed Asner |
I can't take the credit, or the blame, for noticing the resemblance. That goes to Caitlin McDevitt at Slate's The Big Money, who light-heartedly suggests it "may be more than a coincidence."
She asks, "Could someone at Pixar be equating Buffett's predictions to a lot of hot air?"
Perhaps the usually "grounded" Buffett will become unhinged by the economy's troubles, sending him "spiraling uncharacteristically out of control."
One key difference: Carl's creators describe him as a "grouchy old man" while Buffett always seems to have a smile on his face.
They say Carl is physically modeled, at least partially, on the actor Ed Asner, who provides the voice of the character.
Other cited influences: the late actors Walter Matthau and Spencer Tracy.
You be the judge.
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Walter Matthau |
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Spencer Tracy |
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