We can be sure that a familiar snowman will be present in Frozen 3 with the same familiar voice in the role. This week, it was revealed that Disney has multiple major sequels in the planning stages, and that includes the official announcement of the long-rumored Frozen 3. Also announced by the House of Mouse are Toy Story 5 and Zootopia 2, giving Disney movie fans a lot to anticipate in the coming years.
Taking to Twitter shortly after the news broke, Josh Gad confirmed that he'll be back once again to voice Olaf for the third Frozen movie. It's not a surprise, given his close association to the role, but it's still good news for fans who love Olaf. In a tweet, Gad wrote, "Excited to head back... into the Unknown."
Joking that all three of these newly-announced sequels could be merged into one big crossover, The actor also tweeted, "I mean I guess it could also jsut as easily be a crossover event. ToyFroTopia?"
Josh Gad Continues to Voice Olaf
Gad debuted as the voice of Olaf in the original Frozen, released to huge success in 2013. The story introduces the character as a magical snowman created by Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell) who becomes a friend and lifelong companion for the two. The character returned for the theatrical sequel Frozen II in 2019, which was similarly a big hit at the box office. In 2020, Gad had teased how Olaf could be back on the big screen for a potential Frozen 3.
"I don't know if and when there will be a Frozen 3," he said at the time, via PopCulture.com. "But we'll see! If there's always a story worth telling, I'm sure that Jennifer Lee and the incredible team over at Disney animation will tell that story one day."
Meanwhile, Gad has continued to voice Olaf outside of the Frozen movie series. He had had his own short films, such as Frozen Fever, Olaf's Frozen Adventure, and Once Upon a Snowman. Olaf was also given his own miniseries on Disney+ dubbed Olaf Presents which featured the character spoofing other Disney movies like The Little Mermaid, Moana, and The Lion King. The character has also been used for various video games with Gad providing the voice.
Gad's other recent film work includes voiceover work as the ghost Muncher for the 2021 sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife. On the small screen, he can be seen in main roles in the shows Avenue 5 and Wolf Like Me, while he also does voices for Central Park. Last year, Gad appeared as himself for a special cameo in the superhero satire series The Boys.
Frozen 3 doesn't yet have a release date.