Rio 2 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of Rio 2 or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Rio 2

[tammy]

In Rio, when Blu and Jewel meet for the first time, she starts speaking rapidly in Portuguese. But in Rio 2, when she meets her father, they start speaking English right away, even though her father doesn't know that she speaks English to her family.

[wallace]

In Rio (2011), after Blu and Jewel escape from the smugglers, Blu can be heard saying "Have you ever heard 'It's a jungle out here'?" In Rio 2, one of the movie's themes is called "It's a Jungle out Here."

[alyssa]

The boat the characters take up the Amazon River is called "Céu Azul", a translation of Blue Sky, name of the production company.

[scarlett]

The Brazilian newspaper that the Big Boss throws down on the table at the logging camps reads: Rare Birds in the Amazon - Latest news from Dr. Tulio Monteiro, Ornithologist.

[violet]

Nigel is first seen reciting passages from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. His "death" at the end involves an attempt to kill a dueling participant via a poison which is ultimately administered to the wrong person, as also happens at the end of Hamlet.

[javier]

The first animated sequel to be rated G unlike the previous installments which were rated PG.

[lonnie]

Taron Egerton were considered for the role of Roberto.

[maureen]

Jason Bateman were considered for the role of Roberto.

[kyle]

Riz Ahmed were considered for the role of Roberto.

[kristina]

George Lopez and Andy Garcia previously starred together in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), respectively.

[duane]

Blue Sky Studios's second G-rated film, after Horton Hears a Who! (2008).

[ruby]

This is the last Blue Sky Studios film to be composed by John Powell until Ferdinand (2017) released 3 years later.

[oscar]

The anteater Charlie was modeled and named after Charles Chaplin, notably for his mute mannerisms and signature bowler hat.

[claude]

The mustachioed monkey that the chief tree thief carries around, is called an emperor tamarin after German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II, who bore an amazing resemblance to the creatures.

[terry]

In an earlier written storyboard concept, Fernando, the helpful street urchin from the first Rio (2011), was shown to have been adopted as the son of Linda and Tulio, and would accompany them on their jungle journey, in the process showing his newly specialized skills in field work. Due to pacing reasons, his role was cut down to a cameo at the beginning, where he has clearly aged since the first movie.

[kristen]

During the confrontation with the lumberjacks in the forest, one of them asks Linda (Leslie Mann) and Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro) if they are Lost, to which Tulio replies "Lost? Lost? No, we are on our honeymoon." Santoro played a supporting character in the series Lost (2004), where he was also stranded with his girlfriend on a forest-covered island.

[lynn]

When Carla and Bia are channel surfing, there are clips from previous Blue Sky Studio films shown briefly prior to Linda and Tulio's news report: Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Epic (2013).

[bryan]

During the "animal auditions" scene, one talent involves a monkey swinging on a rock, tied to a vine. A reference to the notable "Wrecking Ball" music video of singer Miley Cyrus.

[christina]

The fourth Blue Sky Studios film to be produced in 2.35:1, after Rio (2011), Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Epic (2013).