Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's beloved Esquie was pitched as being like Mulan's own lovable giant, but his actor saw another character in him: "I pictured Baymax from Big Hero 6"

Clair Obscur Expedition 33.

It's no secret that we all love the ever-whimsical Esquie from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – but how exactly he was conceived (and which other iconic characters inspired his vision) might just leave you surprised.

Everyone knows the silly Esquie moment – yes, the "whee" and "whoo" one – that became one of the most recognizable lines from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. What exactly inspired the character behind the heavily referenced dialogue, though?

As it turns out, a couple of fellow lovable giants did… two Disney giants, to be precise. As actor Maxence Cazorla recalls in a new video with Fall Damage, Esquie's charm started with Mulan's Chien-Po.