Why Gantu Isn’t In The Lilo & Stitch Remake

So, if there’s no Gantu, that means that somebody has to take his place as the movie’s antagonist. “One of the things I loved about the original is that up until Gantu arrives, there is no villain that is just a villain,” Dean said. “Gantu arrives and it turns into a more conventional movie. I thought there was a nice opportunity here for [Jumba] to turn and become the villain in the third act.”