"The end of the world is just the tip of the iceberg."
Director: Michael Thurmeier, Steve Martino
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck
Ice Age: Continental Drift — Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Manny
Ray Romano
Motivation
To get back to his family, however long it takes.
Character Arc
He starts out smothering Peaches and ends by accepting her growth. He reunites with her after a perilous journey.
Sid
John Leguizamo
Motivation
To be wanted and to help his friends.
Character Arc
He is abandoned by his family again but finds belonging with the herd. He also helps recruit the hyraxes for the plan.
Diego
Denis Leary
Motivation
To protect his friends, and later to win Shira.
Character Arc
He meets Shira on Gutt's ship and falls for her. In the end she joins the herd and the two start a relationship.
Captain Gutt
Peter Dinklage
Motivation
Power, command and vengeance.
Character Arc
He tries to press the herd into his crew and then hunts them for revenge. He is eaten alive by a siren that takes the shape of a female Gigantopithecus.
Peaches
Keke Palmer
Motivation
To fit in and be independent.
Character Arc
She gets caught up in peer pressure, then shows her bravery by saving her mother from Gutt. She reconciles with Manny and Louis.
Cast
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