The "Lilo & Stitch" Director Explained One Of The Film's Most Dramatic Changes

So, if there's no Gantu, that means that somebody has to take his place as the movie's antagonist. "One of the things I loved about the original is that up until Gantu arrives, there is no villain that is just a villain," Dean said. "Gantu arrives and it turns into a more conventional movie. I thought there was a nice opportunity here for to turn and become the villain in the third act."