Django is a major character in Ratatouille.
Ratatouille
Django is the father of Remy and Emile, as well as the leader of his rat colony.
Having taken sanctuary in the countryside, Django, aware of the dangers humans pose to them, is dismissive of Remy's culinary aspirations and talents, preferring mere sustenance and relative security. Consequentially, he bores Remy out by assigning Remy as a food inspector.
When Remy inadvertently alerts to the homeowner to the colony's existence, Django takes charge in the subsequent evacuation, but Remy loses the rest of the colony as they flee into the sewers, and would only meet his father again after encountering his brother Emile. Django is aware of Remy's involvement in the disaster but harbors no grudges and the rats are eager to welcome his son.
Concerned for Remy's safety, Django attempts to reiterate his warnings and even leads him to a group of dead rats killed by exterminators, though it did not hinder Remy's faith in Linguini, even as the colony pressures him to steal food from Gusteau's, causing them to be thrown out by Linguini. Consequently, Django continues to keep watch and, with Emile, come to Remy's aid when he is captured by Skinner, but were unable to stop him from returning to the kitchen despite its perils. To their surprise, Linguini, having regretted betraying Remy, emerges in his defense, causing all of their staff to depart. Nevertheless, Django is impressed with this feat and reconciles with Remy, then offers to aid Linguini with his authority. The rats fill in for Linguini's staff, then lock Skinner and the Health Inspector in the storeroom to prevent them from interfering.
After La Ratatouille has been opened, Django is seen sitting at mini tables located on a hedge of a window behind plants, with the entire colony having settled down.
Trivia
- Django's name is referred to only once in the movie. Around 58 minutes into the film, when Remy is telling his father about his new living situation, another rat comes over and starts talking with Django, thus interrupting the conversation. Very faintly, viewers can hear the rat say, "Hey, Django..." and proceeds in telling a joke to Django, which makes him chuckle.
- He shares his name with a spaghetti western hero portrayed by Franco Nero, Uncle Topolino's voice actor.