When Jewel tries to escape, Nigel pins her down and starts choking her, taunting her by asking, "What's the matter? Cockatoo got your throat?" However, Marcel orders Nigel to bring Jewel back alive, so Nigel returns her to the cage. Fernando brings the captured birds to the smugglers' hideout. He then unlocks the door and lets Fernando in, allowing him to steal Blu and Jewel. However, his sickness is quickly revealed to be fake that night, he tricks Sylvio into picking him up by pretending to be injured, then knocks him out with a Chloroform-soaked rag and steals his keys. Nigel is first seen as a "patient" at Tulio's aviary. Nigel put his jealousy and rage to use in his role as the former "evil henchbird" of Marcel and the smugglers.
Since then, Nigel has had it out for all birds of beauty. Once a popular television star, he was replaced by a young Parakeet from Paraguay named Petricious. He is not a pretty bird, but used to be "quite a looker". Nigel is the main antagonist of Blue Sky's Rio franchise, serving as the main antagonist of Rio and all the video games and one of the two main antagonists (alongside Big Boss) of Rio 2.
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Plot wise, there's nothing particularly surprising about Jewel and Blu's adventure, but the animals we meet on the way - a group of tech-savvy marmosets that text "OOH OOH AH AH" to each other on pick-pocketed smartphones, Rafael's toucan family, and even the crazy Nigel (Clement obviously had a ball playing this sadistic bird, plus he gets to sing) - and the backdrop of gorgeous Rio make this an exciting cinematic vacation for all families.Mauro and Marmosets ( Angry Birds Rio formerly in Rio) Many filmmakers would have ignored the grittier side of their beloved city, but Saldanha shows us - very believably - that a boy like Fernando just wants somewhere to belong. Austin), a street orphan who at first works for the smugglers but later redeems himself by helping Tulio and Linda.
One of the best parts of the movie is the inclusion of Fernando ( Jake T. The main quartet of characters is helped tremendously by supporting songbirds Pedro and Nico, played by The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am and Jamie Foxx, as well as the always-funny George Lopez as Rafael, a toucan with a large family. The movie's luscious color palette is so vibrant and the music (supervised by renowned Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes) so enchanting that most adults will want to book trips to Rio after the credits roll.
Director Carlos Saldanha (of Ice Age fame) has said it was his professional dream to create an animated film set in his native Brazil, and he's certainly succeeded. It's no surprise that RIO feels as much like a love letter to Brazil as a delightful love story between two birds and their owners. Note: The movie is playing in 3-D in some theaters, which makes some scenes more vivid/intense. Characters also use some insulting words, such as "idiots," "stupid," "losers," and "shut up." Linda and Jewel are strong, selfless female characters who are willing to put themselves at risk for freedom (and their loved ones), and kids and parents will learn a good bit about Brazilian customs, particularly Carnival, and what makes Rio such a unique place. Both the main lovebirds and their owners fall in love, so there are a few scenes of flirting and embracing, plus one brief kiss or nuzzle.
A couple of birds try to give the main character advice on how to attract his potential mate, and there are many sightings of men and women in skimpy/skin-tight Carnival costumes. There are a couple of frightening characters - most notably a scary white cockatoo who relishes harming his fellow birds - and a few bird smugglers (though most of them are dimwitted and not nearly as cold-blooded as their hench-bird). Parents need to know that this animated adventure is colorful, musical, and romantic.