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"Good job, everybody!"
—Mr. Soil helping the ants go around the fallen leaf

Mr. Soil is a supporting character in A Bug's Life. He is a head ant in the colony.

A Bug's Life[]

"The colony's "resident thespian," Mr. Soil is an ant Dad is the Father of Flik educator and a trusted advisor to the Queen and Princess Atta, but his true love is the theater! He and the children from the South Tunnel Elementary second grade put on a play depicting the upcoming battle with the grasshoppers—complete with a gory mural. A natural teacher, Mr. Soil also uses his persuasive talents to calm panicked ants. "We are trained professionals," he says as he leads them around a leaf blocking the line to the offering stone."[1]

He is a thespian: the Queen tells the circus bugs he has played lead roles in colony productions such as Picnic. He is also good at rescuing ants from difficult situations. He helps a group of ants circling a fallen leaf, claiming it is nothing compared to a fallen twig in 1993. He leads the celebration upon the arrival of the circus bugs, demonstrates his ability to play a banjo, and leads the play portraying the future battle between the bugs and the grasshoppers. He has purple eyes instead of blue.

Trivia[]

  • This was Roddy McDowall's final role before his death on October 3, 1998, one month before the film's release, making the movie posthumous in the process. Despite this, the film is not dedicated to his memory.

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