How was Lewis not recognized in 'Meet the Robinsons'?
In the animated family film "Meet the Robinsons" young inventor Lewis finds himself whisked away to a Jetsons-like future which was all made possible by the inventions of genius Cornelius Robinson. He meets the eccentric extended family of Robinson, including the inventor's parents Bud & Lucille. By the end of the film, Lewis finds out that Cornelius is actually
a grown version of himself, having been adopted by Bud and Lucille, with Cornelius being a nickname given by Bud.
Bud has issues with his memory, but Lucille doesn't seem to. With this in mind, how was Lewis not recognized by either one?
Note: Sorry - there's really no way to ask this question without spoilers...
Best Answer
They aren't accustomed to time travel. It had recently been invented, he just finished his second functional prototype. When you see a kid that looks like someone you knew 30 years ago, your brain knows it is not them, especially when you watched them grow up into a man. They also adopt him at 12, just ready to start puberty, they really don't have the child version of him very long. Frannie was also in the picture when he was 12 and has known him at least as long as Bud and Lucille, maybe longer, and she doesn't figure it out right away either.
But in the end, they all recognize him once the hat is off.
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Why did Lewis have to wear a hat Meet the Robinsons?
Wilbur places a Carmen Miranda style fruit hat on Lewis' head to hide his hair, a dead giveaway for him being from the past. While Wilbur is off to calm Carl down, Lewis takes a Travel Tube to the Robinsons' front yard. Frightened by Lefty at the door, he runs into Wilbur's grandfather Bud.Is Lewis related to the Robinsons?
Lewis fixes the Memory Scanner and explains its operation at which time Bowler Hat Guy double-crosses him, revealing that Lewis is, in fact, Cornelius Robinson; Wilbur's dad, and the man who invented Doris.Does Wilbur know Lewis is his dad?
Wilbur catches up with the help of Carl and gains Lewis' attention by pretending to be a pigeon again. Carl and Wilbur rescue Lewis who punches Wilbur in the arm for forgetting to close the garage door and lying to him, revealing that he now knows the truth about everything, including being Wilbur's father.Lewis Hamilton refuses to let controversial end to 2021 season ‘define’ his career
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