8 Movie Fan Theories Rejected By The Creators

7. Boo From Monsters Inc. Grows Up To Become Abby (Turning Red)

Turning Red Abby
Disney

One of the most popular movie fan theories of all time is the Pixar theory, which speculates that every single Pixar movie exists within the same shared universe.

While this has been debunked by Pixar chief Pete Docter, it hasn't stopped fans trying to connect the dots each time the animation giant releases a new film.

This year's Turning Red was no different, and in the days after the movie hit Disney Plus, a theory started doing the rounds which claimed that Abby, one of the film's lead characters, is actually a grown-up version of Boo from Monsters Inc.

Monsters Inc. Boo
Disney

Now, in fairness, the two characters do look similar, and there's even a moment in Turning Red where Abby hugs the Red Panda after seeing it for the first time, exclaiming "YOU'RE SO FLUFFY!" in a way that seemed to echo how Boo found the similarly-furry Sulley all cuddly and adorable.

There's other evidence too - like the flowers on Abby's clothes almost matching the flowers on Boo's door - but the theory was soon put to bed by Turning Red director Domee Shi, who definitively stated "Abby is not an older Boo", in a recent interview.

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