In lieu of Gantu’s pursuit, the live-action Lilo & Stitch instead makes Dr. Jumba (played by Zach Galifinaakis) the villain of the film. What he’s after, exactly, is a bit of a mystery.

Many characters returned in some capacity for the live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, but the massive Captain Gantu was conspicuously absent.

Disney fans are outraged that one key character from the original “Lilo & Stitch” film was cut from this year’s live-action remake. Captain Gantu, the villain of the 2002 animated flick, was ...

In Lilo & Stitch (2002), Kevin Michael Richardson voiced Captain Gantu, Stitch/Experiment 626’s biggest rival who will stop at nothing to apprehend the escaped creature.

Lilo & Stitch ’s director Dean Fleischer Camp recently revealed the reason behind excluding Captain Gantu from Disney’s live-action remake. Captain Gantu, the villain from the original 2002 ...

🚨 Spoilers Ahead! 🚨 In the live-action Lilo & Stitch, the main antagonist is no longer Captain Gantu, but instead Jumba (Zach Galifianakis), hellbent on capturing his rogue experiment for ...

In Disney's new live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, the villainous Captain Gantu from the original animated film is nowhere to be found. Director Dean Fleischer Camp tells EW why they opted not to ...

The giant alien and villain Captain Gantu isn’t in the new live-action remake of ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ and Disney fans are not happy.

In Lilo & Stitch (2002), Kevin Michael Richardson voiced Captain Gantu, Stitch/Experiment 626’s biggest rival who will stop at nothing to apprehend the escaped creature.

Lilo & Stitch, released on May 23, 2025, is the live-action remake of Disney's beloved 2002 animated movie.