Fil-Am actor plays title role in upcoming Pixar film ‘Elio’

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Filipino-American actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab has been chosen to play the title role for the upcoming animated Pixar film Elio.In an interview with Yong Chavez of ABS-CBN News, the young star shared that he started as an athlete and eventually ventured into the entertainment industry after he was approached by a casting agent.&quot;How I started really was, I was a tennis player. I played tennis and me and my dad would make funny tennis-related Instagram and Vine videos,&quot; he said.The actor continued: &quot;The USTA sent us an email asking me if I wanted to be like a kid-caster at the US Open in New York, which was amazing. And then I got some auditions. I auditioned and I actually got my first role, which was a commercial for a headphone.&quot;According to the synopsis released by Pixar, Elio tells the story of &quot;an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.&quot;<iframe width="1519" height="578" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2w_K3CB8PuE" title="Elio | Teaser Trailer" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>The synopsis added: &quot;Mistakenly identified as Earth&rsquo;s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.&quot;The film will be released in 2024.&nbsp;Aside from Elio, Yonas also recently lent his voice to Phinny, the lead character of the Disney-animated series Pupstruction.&quot;Phinny is a little nervous on how the other pups in the crew are gonna like him. But later in the show, he starts to realize that size, you don&#39;t have to be a big strong pup &mdash; or a big, strong human &mdash; to do big and great things, have great ideas,&quot; Yonas shared about his character.&nbsp;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtasjXMrAuT/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A285010.89999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A7896.799999952316%2C%22le%22%3A8223.100000023842%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>The actor remarked that he was ecstatic when he was asked to audition for the show since he would be singing.&nbsp;&quot;When I found out that for the audition, they wanted me to send a clip of me singing, I was so excited because I love to sing,&quot; he remarked.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/1/14/fresh-scoops/fil-am-artist-goes-back-to-his-roots-in-own-pixar-33642">READ: Fil-Am artist goes back to his roots in own Pixar short creation</a>When asked who he idolizes in the industry, Yonas relayed: &quot;Spider-Man is my favorite superhero, so I really like Tom Holland. I also like Idris Elba.&quot;Other projects of Yonas include Into the Dark: Blood Moon and&nbsp;Sweet Tooth.

The actor continued: &quot;The USTA sent us an email asking me if I wanted to be like a kid-caster at the US Open in New York, which was amazing. And then I got some auditions. I auditioned and I actually got my first role, which was a commercial for a headphone.&quot;According to the synopsis released by Pixar, Elio tells the story of &quot;an underdog with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.&quot;<iframe width="1519" height="578" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2w_K3CB8PuE" title="Elio | Teaser Trailer" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>The synopsis added: &quot;Mistakenly identified as Earth&rsquo;s ambassador to the rest of the universe, and completely unprepared for that kind of pressure, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, survive a series of formidable trials and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.&quot;The film will be released in 2024.&nbsp;Aside from Elio, Yonas also recently lent his voice to Phinny, the lead character of the Disney-animated series Pupstruction.&quot;Phinny is a little nervous on how the other pups in the crew are gonna like him. But later in the show, he starts to realize that size, you don&#39;t have to be a big strong pup &mdash; or a big, strong human &mdash; to do big and great things, have great ideas,&quot; Yonas shared about his character.&nbsp;<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtasjXMrAuT/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A285010.89999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A7896.799999952316%2C%22le%22%3A8223.100000023842%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>The actor remarked that he was ecstatic when he was asked to audition for the show since he would be singing.&nbsp;&quot;When I found out that for the audition, they wanted me to send a clip of me singing, I was so excited because I love to sing,&quot; he remarked.<a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/1/14/fresh-scoops/fil-am-artist-goes-back-to-his-roots-in-own-pixar-33642">READ: Fil-Am artist goes back to his roots in own Pixar short creation</a>When asked who he idolizes in the industry, Yonas relayed: &quot;Spider-Man is my favorite superhero, so I really like Tom Holland. I also like Idris Elba.&quot;Other projects of Yonas include Into the Dark: Blood Moon and&nbsp;Sweet Tooth.

Filipino-American actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab has been chosen to play the title role for the upcoming animated Pixar film Elio.In an interview with Yong Chavez of ABS-CBN News, the young star shared that he started as an athlete and eventually ventured into the entertainment industry after he was approached by a casting agent.&quot;How I started really was, I was a tennis player. I played tennis and me and my dad would make funny tennis-related Instagram and Vine videos,&quot; he said.

Fil-Am actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab will be playing the title role in the Pixar film 'Elio.'

Fil-Am actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab will be playing the title role in the Pixar film 'Elio.'

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