Two teaser trailers were released for the film that feature Seinfeld dressed in a bee costume , trying to shoot the film in live-action . Eddie Izzard portrays the direction agent , and Steven Spielberg suggests to Seinfeld in the second trailer to just do it as a cartoon . Upon the release of the first trailer , it was announced that three of the live-action teasers would be released in total . In the second trailer , Steven Spielberg is taking a picture of himself and an assistant director , referencing the camera gag Ellen DeGeneres pulled on him during the 79th Academy Awards . After Seinfeld fails to do scenes in live-action , Spielberg suggests Seinfeld that the film can just be made as a cartoon . One of the crew members announce that the film is a cartoon , having the crew leave the stage studio . The trailer finally shows the movie as an animated CGI feature . Also in the second trailer , the bear that jumps out at Barry is Vincent the Bear from '' Over the Hedge '' , another DreamWorks Animation SKG movie
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Bee Movie