Stanton explained he had written the Dory role in Finding Nemo with DeGeneres in mind, after watching an episode of her top-rated sitcom Ellen.
DeGeneres said: “But [family] is not about mother and father, it’s not about blood relations; it’s about who makes you feel good, who gets you and supports you, for all that you are.
Her new film may chart the obsession of a memory-challenged blue tang fish looking to be reunited with her parents, but actor and talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres says family is not “about blood relations” but about a place of “support”.
DeGeneres was speaking to journalists after the London launch of Finding Dory, Pixar’s animated sequel to its smash hit 2003 release Finding Nemo.