With Lilo & Stitch‘s journey to live-action, at least one character didn’t return from the original 2002 Disney animated film. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently explained he had to “free up real estate” in his new remake,

Captain Gantu will not be making trouble on screen this time around in the 'Lilo & Stitch' live-action Lilo & Stitch director Dean Fleischer Camp explained in a new interview why Captain Gantu doesn't make an appearance in Disney's live-action remakeHe said the villain,

“And also I do stand by the decision ‘cause I feel like a lot of the things that in trying to ground these characters more and tell a story with a little more emotional depth, especially between the sisters, I feel like you have to free up real estate to allow that breathing room to do those things.