"Inside Out 2" Is Almost Here, So These Are All The New Emotions Joining Joy, Sadness, And More

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There are a ton of exciting new movies coming out this summer, and one of the most highly-anticipated is Inside Out 2.

Joy, Fear, Disgust, Sadness, and Anger from Pixar's Inside Out react with alarm in front of a control panel

Directed by Kelsey Mann and written by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein, the new movie has us returning to Riley's mind. However, this time, she's a teenager. Inside her mind, headquarters is undergoing some massive changes, including an unexpected surprise: new emotions.

Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger from Inside Out 2 meet Anxiety, who shows up with suitcases in these three-panel images

Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan will reprise their roles as Joy, Sadness, Anger, Riley's Mom, and Riley's Dad, respectively.

"Inside Out" characters Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness in their control center (top). Riley celebrating her 13th birthday with her parents (bottom)
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However, Fear will now be voiced by Tony Hale, who is replacing Bill Hader.

Fear, a character from Inside Out, gestures strongly with his arm down in an animated control room
Fear, a character from Inside Out, gestures strongly with his arm down in an animated control room
Tony Hale in a dark suit and bow tie, posing on the red carpet
Tony Hale in a dark suit and bow tie, posing on the red carpet

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Tony is best known for his work as Buster Bluth in Arrested Development and Gary Walsh in Veep, with the latter earning him two Emmy Awards. Also, he previously voiced Forky in Pixar's Toy Story 4.

Disgust will now be voiced by Liza Lapira, who is replacing Mindy Kaling.

Disgust from the movie
Disgust from the movie
Liza Lapira in a sleeveless yellow dress, smiling on the red carpet at the Center for the Performing Arts event
Liza Lapira in a sleeveless yellow dress, smiling on the red carpet at the Center for the Performing Arts event

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Liza is best known for her work in NCIS; Dollhouse; Don't Trust the B– in Apartment 23; Crazy, Stupid, Love, and more. She currently stars as Mel in The Equalizer.

Speaking about Bill and Mindy not returning for the sequel, producer Mark Nielsen told LADbible, "It's been nine years since that first film, and you try to get their original cast back together, but it doesn't always work out. Man, we love Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling. They're always going to be part of this Pixar family."

And Riley will be voiced by Kensington Tallman, who is replacing Kaitlyn Dias

Riley from Inside Out 2
Riley from Inside Out 2
Smiling Kensington Tallman in a casual pink hoodie at a media event background
Smiling Kensington Tallman in a casual pink hoodie at a media event background

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Kensington is best known for her work in children's shows like Drama Club, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Home Sweet Rome!, That Girl Lay Lay, and more.

As the trailers have been released for Inside Out 2, fans have been ecstatic to see the new emotions and characters that will join Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust.

Joy talking to Embarrassment in Inside Out 2
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So, here are all the new characters in Inside Out 2, who voices them, and more:

Anxiety, who is voiced by Maya Hawke

Maya Hawke at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, wearing a black top with a chest cut-out and a skirt with a floral pattern
Maya Hawke at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, wearing a black top with a chest cut-out and a skirt with a floral pattern
Anxiety from Inside Out 2
Anxiety from Inside Out 2

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What you've seen her in before: Maya is best known for starring as Robin in Stranger Things. She's also starred in movies like Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Fear Street: Part 1 — 1994, Do Revenge, Asteroid City, Maestro, and more.

Envy, who is voiced by Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri smiling at the camera on the red carpet, wearing a textured high-neck gown
Ayo Edebiri smiling at the camera on the red carpet, wearing a textured high-neck gown
Envy from Inside Out 2
Envy from Inside Out 2

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What you've seen her in before: Ayo is best known for her award-winning role as Syd in The Bear. She's also starred in movies like Bottoms, Theater Camp, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and more.

Ennui, who is voiced by Adèle Exarchopoulos

Ennui from Inside Out 2 lying on a couch, holding a smartphone above her head
Ennui from Inside Out 2 lying on a couch, holding a smartphone above her head
Adèle Exarchopoulos wearing an oversized white shirt and a dark tie, paired with blue jeans, at a public event
Adèle Exarchopoulos wearing an oversized white shirt and a dark tie, paired with blue jeans, at a public event

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What you've seen her in before: Adèle is best known for starring in Blue Is the Warmest Colour, with her performance winning her the Palme d'Or award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. At the time, she was only 20 years old and became the youngest person in history to win it.

Embarrassment, who is voiced by Paul Walter Hauser

Embarrassment from Inside Out 2 looking sad while using a keyboard. He is wearing a gray hoodie
Embarrassment from Inside Out 2 looking sad while using a keyboard. He is wearing a gray hoodie
Paul Walter Hauser wearing a black shirt and a white blazer with a black geometric pattern, posing at an event backdrop for the Screen Actors Guild Awards
Paul Walter Hauser wearing a black shirt and a white blazer with a black geometric pattern, posing at an event backdrop for the Screen Actors Guild Awards

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What you've seen him in before: Paul is best known for his work in movies like I, Tonya; BlacKkKlansman; Da 5 Bloods; Cruella, and more. Recently, he won an Emmy Award for his work as Larry Hall in the limited series Black Bird.

Nostalgia, who is voiced by June Squibb

Nostalgia in Inside Out 2 wearing oversized glasses, smiling while holding a teacup
Nostalgia in Inside Out 2 wearing oversized glasses, smiling while holding a teacup
June Squibb at a red carpet event, wearing a patterned jacket with circular designs and a zip-up front, smiling for the camera
June Squibb at a red carpet event, wearing a patterned jacket with circular designs and a zip-up front, smiling for the camera

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What you've seen her in before: June is best known for her work in Nebraska, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She's also starred in movies like The Humans, Palm Springs, Thelma, and more. For Disney and Pixar, she's voiced characters in Ralph Breaks the Internet, Toy Story 4, and Soul.

Valentina "Val" Ortiz, who is voiced by Lilimar

Val from Inside Out 2 with long hair, featuring a streak of color, wearing an off-shoulder sweater and casual pants
Val from Inside Out 2 with long hair, featuring a streak of color, wearing an off-shoulder sweater and casual pants
Lilimar at New York Comic Con wearing a striped, long-sleeve crop top and matching skirt
Lilimar at New York Comic Con wearing a striped, long-sleeve crop top and matching skirt

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What you've seen her in before: Lilimar is best known for starring in the Nickelodeon series Bella and the Bulldogs and Knight Squad. She also starred in the Netflix movie Hubie Halloween.

Bree, who is voiced by Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green

Bree in Inside Out 2 wearing hockey gear
Bree in Inside Out 2 wearing hockey gear
Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green with a warm smile, wearing a cozy cable-knit sweater and necklace, sitting comfortably on a sofa
Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green with a warm smile, wearing a cozy cable-knit sweater and necklace, sitting comfortably on a sofa

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What you've seen her in before: This is Sumayyah's first-ever major role.

And Grace, who is voiced by Grace Lu

Grace in Inside Out 2 wearing hockey gear
Grace in Inside Out 2 wearing hockey gear
Grace Lu laughing and wearing glasses, white smocked top with short puff sleeves, and a yellow headband while holding a bag
Grace Lu laughing and wearing glasses, white smocked top with short puff sleeves, and a yellow headband while holding a bag

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What you've seen her in before: Grace has voiced characters in several video games, like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Demon Slayer, where she does the English voice for Teruko. She also appeared in the Disney Channel series Bunk'd.

Although we haven't spotted them in the trailers yet, Yvette Nicole Brown will voice Coach Roberts, and Ron Funches will voice Bloofy.

Characters from Inside Out including Anger, Joy, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear stand together with colorful lights in the background

There you have it! That's everything we know about some of the new characters in Inside Out 2. Personally, I am so excited.

And after the whole Bing Bong storyline in Inside Out, I am also preparing to sob at some point during this movie.

Are you excited for Inside Out 2? Tell us everything in the comments below!

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