Deleted content

This article contains a list of all **deleted content** that was originally going to be in Odd Squad Animal Movie but was scrapped because of the reasons listed below.

## List of deleted content

### Character-based content

#### Ali and Amira

##### Ali

* Ali was originally going to be the supporting deuteragonist of the movie. This changed to him being the main protagonist because the original Odd Squad series had too many female protagonists.

##### Both

* Ali and Amira were originally going to be named Alex and Ava respectively. This changed because it would make them Muslim like their father and aunt, Muhammed and Malika. The choice for naming a child after marrying a non-Muslim woman depends on the father's religion or the mother's background. Their original names were going for their mother's, Jess, background.

#### Jess

* Raeed Asheque has to remove Jess' mother and grandparents because of the voice confusion with Miranda Cosgrove and Bryce Dallas Howard. He also has more backstory on Malika than on Jess' family. A cover story why Jess' parents are removed is because they died. This makes her an orphan. Also Jess will be born in Shmumbers instead of Paris, France because her moving here is very complicated if her parents died.
	+ This was backfired and Jess' parents would return but there is nothing major about them.
* Jess' parents' names are Adam and Mel and her grandparents names are Si and Tom. Jess' mother's name is confusing and that makes her an LGBTQ+ character because her name is a boy's name, not a girl's name. Her mother's name is actually short for Melissa, so that doesn't make her an LGBTQ+ character.
* Jess has her last name changed three times. First was Austin-Dupont-Chang due to her father's last name being Austin and mother's last name being Dupont-Chang (her grandfather's last name was Dupont and her grandmother's last name was Chang). This was changed because it was too similar to Marinette Dupain-Cheng from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Second was Wilson. This also changed because Jessica Wilson is a common name in real life. It was finally changed to Esposito to make her be descended from an Italian hertitage.

#### Muhammad and Malika

##### Muhammad

* Originally, Muhammad's actor was unknown because Raeed would have to audition a lot of actors from him and he didn't think of anyone who would voice him. Now, he is played by Uriah Shelton because there is a reoccurring joke in Girl Meets World where Maya Hart has a crush on Riley Matthews' teenage uncle Josh Matthews (Maya is played by Sabrina Carpenter just like Jess).
* Muhammad's full name was originally going to be Matthew Brown but this was changed because Matthew Brown is a common name in real life (also the name of the actor from the original Odd Squad series) and it doesn't match for a character who is descended from a Bangladeshi heritage.

##### Malika

* Miranda is now going to play as Malika because Jenna Ortega is too immature to have the role as a woman who is in her late twenties.
	+ Before Jenna was going to play as Malika, she was originally going to be played by Rowan Blanchard. This was removed because she would be too similar to Riley Matthews from Girl Meets World.
* Malika's full name was originally going to be Megan Brown but this was changed because Megan Brown is a common name in real life and it doesn't match for a character who is descended from a Bangladeshi heritage.
	+ After that, her name was also originally going to be Meenakshi. This was changed because Meenakshi is a Hindu name, not a Muslim name. Malika is Muslim.
* Malika was originally going to have children but this was changed because she is going to be more like her parents than her brother. This means her mother gave birth to her children when she was in her late twenties or early thirties. Her brother's wife gave birth to her own children when she was seventeen, which is a real-life reference to teenage pregnancy. Her husband is also removed, meaning that Malika is single. However, she is planning to have IVF children even if she's single.
* Malika was originally going to turn into a cat like her family. This was changed because she can't turn into a cat if she is pregnant.
	+ This was backfired and Malika now turns into a cat just like her family because she would become the main protagonist of the movie if she remained a human and the original Odd Squad series had too many female protagonists.

##### Both

* Muhammad and Malika were originally going to have a stepmother but she was removed.
	+ It was then changed for their biological parents to be dead, making their children orphans.
		- Muhammad and Malika's parents were originally going to be named David and Angela Brown but this was removed because Dave and Ang Brown are common names in real life and it doesn't match for a character who is descended from a Bangladeshi heritage.

#### Snowflake

* Snowflake was originally going to turn into a human but this was removed because this would be a furry movie.
	+ Snowflake was also originally going to be played by Isabella Sermon. This was also removed because Isabella would turn 18 on July 8, 2024. This now makes Snowflake a cat who can only make animalistic sounds instead of speaking like a human.
	+ Snowflake was also originally going to be a female. This was changed to male because it would be just like original Odd Squad series where the show had too many female protagonists.

#### Omega

* Omega was originally going to be female. This was changed to male because Raeed would have to audition a lot of actresses from him and he didn't think of anyone who would voice him.

#### Goldie

* Goldie was originally going to be male and be named Lucas. This was changed to female because it wouldn't make sense on how Opal and Olizabeth would become puppies.

#### Katie

* Katie was originally not going to be part of the movie. This changed and now she is the daughter of Security Guard Betty.

#### Ratso

* Ratso was originally going to be played by Andy Richter. He is now played by Ben Schwartz because he would be similar to Grammy Mort from All Hail King Julien.

#### Teddy, Da Vinci, and Arcanine

* Teddy, Da Vinci, and Arcanine were originally going to be played by Teddy, Picasso, and Pikachu from the Ukrainian YouTube channel Teddy Kittens when they make animalistic sounds. They are now played by actual cats because Irina Grom, the owner of Teddy Kittens, will sue the creators of the movie for making fun of her cats.
	+ There was originally going to be a Russian Blue cat named Chykovski and he would be played by Alec Baldwin. He was removed because Alec retired from acting, the twelve-year-old kid becomes a Russian Blue cat, and Chykovski is replaced by Teddy, Da Vinci, and Arcanine.

#### Sparky

* Sparky was originally not going to be part of the movie since dragons were non-sentient at time, meaning they had no roles at all. This changed and now he is a friendly dragon who got kidnapped by Omega because he uses him to fuse into a Shmumber clown dragon.

#### Babbie's fleas

* Babbie was originally not going to have no fleas in the movie. This changed and now she is infested with fleas and they will help with Omega's evil plan.

#### Emily and Sunny

* Emily and Sunny were originally not going to be part of the movie. This changed and now they are the supporting hexagonist and septagonist of the movie respectively.

### Animal-based content

#### New characters

* Oussie was originally going to turn into a platypus but he turns into a lizard instead because Estimation Eddie becomes a platypus (the Komodo dragon, the species the lizard is based on, doesn't not live in Australia).
* The original design of the Russian Blue cat was originally going to resemble its real-life counterpart. It was then changed to resemble Gumball Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball because its realistic design would be too scary for children.
* The original design of the Syrian hamster was originally going to resemble its real-life counterpart. It was then changed to make it more cartoony because its realistic design would be too scary for children.
* Babbie was originally going to be a chacma baboon. She is now a mandrill because it doesn't make people in-universe hate her for being a pet instead of an orphaned animal and mandrills are deadlier than chacma baboons in real life.
* The Teddy Kitten was originally classified as a feline. It was then reclassified as a fictional family member of its own, a puellapileid, because Irina will sue the creators for making fun of her cats.

#### Old characters

* Mr. O was originally going to be part of the movie and he would turn into a leopard. He was removed because Mr. O is very rude to Oprah and the ex-maintenance worker becomes an African leopard instead.
* Olga was originally going to be part of the movie and she would turn into a buffalo. She was removed because Olga is very rude to Oprah, Yucks Shmumbers, and Big Red and Yelling Club members become African buffaloes instead.
* O'Neil was originally going to turn into a snake but he turns into a gharial instead because the telegram man becomes a green tree python.
* O'Fynne was originally going to turn into a fish but she turns into a mahi-mahi instead because the quiet man becomes a bluefish.
* O'Quincy was originally going to be part of the movie and he would turn into a shrew. He was removed because he makes very long speeches and the special agent ops becomes an Arctic shrew instead.
* Oxley was originally going to be part of the movie and he would turn into a gaur. He was removed because his name is similar to the Season 3 character and Captain Butterbeard becomes a gaur instead.
* Oskie was originally going to turn into a pufferfish but he turns into an axolotl instead because Xuxa becomes a pufferfish.
* Xeno was originally going to turn into a flying fish but he turns into a seahorse instead because Keith becomes a flying fish.
* Belgium Ms. O was originally turn into to a crowned pigeon but she turns into a sponge instead because crowned pigeons do not live in Belgium (some sponge species live in the North Sea, which is near Belgium).
* Over was originally going to turn into a night monkey but he turns into a lorikeet instead because it give him more character.
	+ Odelllllllllllllllll was originally going to turn into a lorikeet but she turns into a loris instead because her name is long.
	+ Humber Shmumber was also originally going to be a lorikeet but he turns into a monkey instead because Yucks and Chuck Shmumbers become monkeys.
* Glenn the Cupcake Guy was originally going turn into a chickadee but he turns into a hog instead because he is a number hog.
* Coach Roberts was originally going to turn into an oryx but he turns into a bear instead because he is the basketball coach of the Burly Bears.
* The town baker was originally going turn into a turtle dove but she turns into a pheasant instead because turtle doves are not granivores.
* Glenn the Glenntastic and Glennalicious Glenn Gusher Vendor was originally going turn into a mandrill but he turns into a okapi instead because it would be considered racist that an African-American becomes a primate and Babbie is a mandrill.
* Mr. Hoogenstorf was originally going to turn into a tortoise but he turns into a Gila monster instead because Father Time becomes a tortoise.
* Rainbow Robyn was originally going to turn into a peacock mantis shrimp but she turns into a rainbowfish instead because Gladys Plaidys becomes a peacock mantis shrimp.
* Keith was originally going to turn into a bitterling but he turns into a flying fish instead because it give him more character.
* Quarter Quinn was originally going to turn into a tilapia but she turns into a lionfish instead because the fancy waitress becomes a tilapia.
* Karla was originally going to turn into a bilby but she turns into a hornbill instead because Olsen becomes a bilby.
* O'Leary was originally going to turn into a flying squirrel but he turns into a sugar glider instead because the movie lacks Australian wildlife and marsupials.
	+ He was also originally going to turn into a dunnart but the Williams family turn into dunnarts instead because sugar gliders are solitary.
* Security Guard Betty was originally going to turn into a manatee but she turns into a dugong instead because it gives her more character.
* Nicole was originally going to turn into a beluga whale but she turns into a crowned lemur instead because the NYC agent becomes a beluga whale.
	+ The conductor was originally going to be a beluga whale but he turns into a narwhal instead because of the same reason.
* Weird Keith was originally going to turn into a leopard seal but he turns into a parrotfish instead because O'Shea becomes a leopard seal.
	+ He was also originally going to turn into a sea lion but Kooky Clown turns into a sea lion instead because sea lions are circus animals.
* The waitress was originally going to turn into a fisher but she turns into a piranha instead because fishers are not gluttonous.
* Tae-Kwon-Doe Tony was originally going to be part of the movie and he would turn into a snow leopard. He was removed because he is similar to Karate Kurt.
* Randy Rounding was originally going to turn into a bull but he turns into a bison instead because Weird Emily becomes a cow.
* Corn Flakes was originally going to turn into a hen but she turns into a goose instead because Delivery Doug becomes a rooster.
* Mr. Fredrickson the Man with Rain Problem was originally going to turn into a thorny devil but he turns into a blue-footed booby instead because Dr. Dry becomes a thorny devil.
* The man with future toast was originally going to turn into a magpie but he turns into a wombat instead because DJ K-Berg comes a magpie.
* Joy Lafleur was originally going to turn into a millipede but she turns into a dragonfly instead because millipedes look similar to centipedes and are mistaken for them in real life.
* Brad Hatter was originally going to turn into an olingo but he turns into a snail instead because a snail's shell looks like it is wearing a hat.
* Nana Banana was originally going to turn into a marmoset but she turns into a banana slug instead because the kid mechanic becomes a marmoset.
* Gladys Pladys was originally going to turn into a clam but she turns into a peacock mantis shrimp instead because it gives her more character.
* The conductor was originally going to turn into a gramma but he turns into a narwhal instead because Ochenta becomes a gramma.
* Freida Fiver was originally going to turn into a black-and-white ruffed lemur but she turns into a golden snub-nosed monkey instead because the movie would have too many lemurs.
* Wheelie Dan was originally going to turn into a petrel but he turns into a seagull instead because seagulls are more prone to mess up cars than petrels.
* Dr. Dry was originally going to turn into a horny toad but he turns into a thorny devil instead because the animal's name is confusing people will think the horny toad is an amphibian, not a reptile.
* High Five was originally going to turn into a golden bamboo lemur but he turns into a proboscis monkey instead because the movie would have too many lemurs.
* Polka-Dot Pete was originally going to turn into an oncilla but he turns into a tigon instead because tourists become oncillas.
* Greta was originally going to turn into a hare but she turns into a jerboa instead because the sneakers woman becomes a European hare.
	+ She was also originally going to turn into a springhare but this was removed because the animal's name is confusing people with think the springhare is a lagomorph, not a rodent.
* Cardboard Carl was originally going to turn into a muskrat but he turns into a capybara instead because the science recruit becomes a muskrat.
* The Sand Queen was originally going to turn into a seagull but she turns into a dingo instead because Wheelie Dan becomes a seagull.
* Pirate Pasha was originally going to turn into an African wild cat but he turns into an aardwolf instead because Bradley the Reporter becomes an African wild cat.
* Newsie Norman was originally going to turn into a termite but he turns into a grasshopper instead because termites are too creepy for a children's movie.
	+ Cardboard Carl was originally going to turn into a termite but he turns into a capybara instead because of the same reason.
* Threesie Louisie was originally going to turn into a frilled lizard but she turns into a gourami instead because Oburly becomes a frilled lizard.