Captain Gantu and Angel are making surprise appearances alongside Stitch for 626 Day at Magic Kingdom.

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Captain Gantu, who originally appeared late in the story to capture Stitch, is cut entirely. Stitch is still pursued by the goofy alien duo Jumba (Zach Galifianakis) and Pleakley (Billy Magnussen).

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In the 2002 movie, Captain Gantu is sent to Earth to find Stitch, but the live-action remake decided to remove this character from the story.

Disney In addition to a few new characters and the absence of the original big bad, the whale-like Stitch hunter Captain Gantu, there were other changes for the live-action movie.

Lilo & Stitch is the newest Disney live-action remake that premiered in theaters on May 23, 2025. It reimagines the story of the original 2002 movie.

One character, however, is left out: the villainous whale-like alien Captain Gantu. This change makes sense as other characters are performing his job in tracking down Stitch.