Franco Nero performed the voice of Uncle Topolino in Cars 2 in his animated voice-over debut in his established acting career. Veteran actor Nero's other roles include villianous roles in films such as Force 10 from Navarone and Die Hard 2 while acting alongside with Vanessa Redgrave in Letters to Juliet and Camelot and appearing in cult favorites including Django and Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film Django Unchained (acting opposite Samuel L. Jackson).