Josh Gad Reflects on His Decision to Voice Frozen’s Olaf
Josh Gad wishes he could let this go.
While he is widely regarded for his acting both on stage and on screen, Josh is well aware that he is most known as the voice of snowman Olaf in the Disney’s 2013 cartoon Frozen and its 2019 sequel Frozen II. But looking back on his famous role, there is one thing that he wishes he could change.
“If I could do it all over again,” Josh told the crowd during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Canada, as seen in footage posted to TikTok Sept. 12, “I would not have lent that snowman my voice. I would have created a different voice.”
The issue, he explained, is that his voice is far too recognizable as that of the summer-loving snowman.
“It’s very weird being in a supermarket and having a little child go like this,” he said, while demonstrating a slow head turn. “That was my first big mistake.”