 A romance between Hugo and Rita is hinted in the first movie and later made sexually suggestive in the second movie, but the animated series and third film later minimized this element to the point where it was only mentioned on a few occasions.In the original Danish production, Rita was voiced by Kaya Brüel in Danish, Holly Gauthier-Frankel in the Miramax dub.Charlie is the cook aboard the cargo ship that transports Hugo to Copenhagen.