Titus (Hoppers) TTS Computer AI Voice

Titus (also known as the Insect King) is the main antagonist in Pixar's 2026 animated feature film Hoppers. Voiced by Dave Franco, he is the power-hungry, misanthropic son of the Insect Queen who seeks to eradicate all human and vertebrate life to establish insects as the rulers of Earth.Key Details & Character ArcPersonality & Motives: Initially introduced as a spoiled and entitled monarch caterpillar, Titus harbors a deep grudge against the vertebrates and humans who frequently feed on insects. He seizes the throne after Mabel Tanaka accidentally squishes his mother. While this death initially distresses him, Titus almost immediately bursts into maniacal laughter, revealing he waited years for his mother to pass so he could take power.The Master Plan: Emulating the supremacy of the Roman Empire, he poses as a human politician (Mayor Jerry Generazzo) by using the "Hoppers" technology. He attempts to manipulate events to exterminate mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians completely.Villainous Foils: Titus serves as a dark mirror to the protagonist, Mabel. Both lost elderly female relatives and were motivated by anger and a sense of powerlessness, but while Mabel protects nature and values life, Titus turns his trauma into a campaign of remorseless tyranny and destruction.Voice ActorDave Franco: He plays Titus in the film, giving the insect a manic, "unhinged chaotic evil" energy. Franco has described the character as operating at an intense, high-energy level.