Jason Sudeikis says Angry Birds are a metaphor for life

Ahead of the release of the Angry Birds film, Sudeikis makes a connection between Angry Bird and human
Flying high: Angry birds is released in the UK on May 13
Columbia Pictures and Rovio
Tom Teodorczuk13 May 2016

Hollywood comedy star Jason Sudeikis has claimed his new Angry Birds animated movie — based on the hit video game — offers profound insights into the human condition.

Sudeikis, 40, voices Red, leader of the flock in Sony’s animated feature based on the mobile app that has been downloaded three billion times since its launch in December 2009.

The Horrible Bosses star told the Standard: “At times in my life I’ve felt like an angry bird — sometimes either the angriest or the only angry one of the bunch.

“Any of us have the ability to feel that way for a million reasons. Some are personal a lot of times but there are some situations we touch on in the film that can incite the mean Reds in our bellies in day-to-day life.”

He added that the angry birds are a metaphor for life, saying: “It’s a very human experience to feel misunderstood and unheard.

“I know the emotions and frustrations which come with that are probably more human than birdlike. I am lucky to be surrounded by people who know how to manifest their anger into positive ways and try to force change in their own personal lives. Yet there are probably more people who will use that anger to make the world better for them as individuals — versus the kind of anger we’re representing in this film.”

Sudeikis said his two-year-old son Otis with actress Olivia Wilde is not yet a fan of the app. He added: “When Otis sees an iPad that’s where Beyoncé lives, not Red, and I think that’s a good thing because Beyoncé YouTube videos are a lot cheaper than levelling up over and over on Angry Birds.”

Mikael Hed, who created Angry Birds in 2009, said the film is required viewing for US presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. “Anybody seeing it will feel so happy that they will certainly go forward and make some very wise decisions, so this will have a good impact on the political scene,” he explained.

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Angry Birds is out in the UK on May 13.

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