'Leo' trivia and fun facts
Awarded for his voice
Sandler has a Kids' Choice Award for "Favorite Voice for an Animated Movie" for Drac in 'Hotel Transylvania.'
Name origin
Leo is named after the turtle Leonardo from 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (1987).
The second without James
Adam Sandler's second time voice acting in a film both fully animated and live action to not also have any characters that are played by Kevin James.
Original name
Squirtle is named after the creature from 'Pokémon' (1997), which also has a turtle shell.
Sandler's return
Adam Sandler's first animated film not part of the 'Hotel Transylvania' franchise since 'Eight Crazy Nights' (2002), twenty-one years earlier.
Drac vs leo
Adam Sandler's participation in this film prevented him from being able to voice Drac the Vampire in the last of the four Hotel Transylvania films.
Change of producer
Adam Sandler's first animated film not produced by Columbia Pictures or distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.