JABAR EKSPRES – MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia debuted as the voice of one of the characters in the latest film from Disney and Pixar, “Elemental”, which is scheduled to hit theaters on June 21.

Bagnaia announced his excitement through a post on his social media, Tuesday. The Ducati team racer fills a character who has the same name as his nickname, namely Pecco, one of the characters who is told to live in Elemental City.

Another interesting thing, in the movie, there are several things that are apparently close and directly related to Bagnaia. The racer has a fan club dubbed “Nuvola Rossa” or which means “red cloud”. Later, Pecco’s character will also come with a charming red cloud.

“When you’re the ‘Red Cloud of MotoGP’, you can’t help your voice… to fly into the clouds!” joked Bagnaia on social media, where he shared his excitement at being part of this new project.

By participating in “Elemental”, Bagnaia firmly demonstrates that he is rightfully one of the leading sports figures in Italy today, and is destined to emerge as a true icon of motorcycle racing, both for his achievements on the track and his contributions off it.

Before Bagnaia can enjoy the premiere of the movie, he will participate in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, on June 9.

Meanwhile, “Elemental” is directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur”). The movie is set in a world where the four classic elements of fire, earth, water, and air live and coexist.

The two main characters, the go-with-the-flow Wade and the fiery Ember, are both young adults living in the city who meet and collide with each other.

Despite their fundamental differences, the two develop a relationship as they realize that they have more in common than what is on the outside.

“Elemental” was also one of the films that premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, recently.