Editing Ed Asner (section)

=== 2021–present: Posthumous releases ===
Asner had completed several roles in a number of TV series and films at the time of his death in August 2021, including three of his final productions released posthumously on the [[Disney+]] streaming service. He returned to reprise his voice role as Carl Fredricksen from the [[Pixar]] film ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' in the Disney+ animated miniseries of shorts ''[[Dug Days]]'' (2021), which was the first to premiere, just three days after his death. Asner's cameo appearance as the Ghost of Claude in the Halloween special ''[[Muppets Haunted Mansion]]'' (2021) was posthumous, and he provided the voice of Grandpa Heffley in the Disney+ animated film adaptation ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022 film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules]]'' (2022), released over a year after his death. The final short film in the ''Dug Days'' series, ''[[Carl's Date]]'', which includes Asner's recorded voice-over performance as Carl Fredricksen, did not premiere on Disney+, but it was released separately in theaters along with the Pixar animated feature film ''[[Elemental (2023 film)|Elemental]]'' on June 16, 2023, nearly two years after his death and also served as the finale of the ''Up'' franchise. These were Asner's last acting works overall for Disney and were all dedicated to his memory.

Asner also appeared posthumously in ''Deadly Draw'' (2023), ''A Fargo Christmas Story'' (2023), and ''[[Altered Reality (film)|Altered Reality]]'' (2024). At least two other projects, which would include Asner's final film roles, have yet to announce release dates: ''Scarlett'' (a television drama film)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slenk |first=Austin |date=2021-09-18 |title=Ed Asner's Last Role Is in 'Muppets Haunted Mansion' Special |url=https://collider.com/ed-asner-final-role-muppets-haunted-mansion-special/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref> and ''Unplugged'' (an animated film).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://evanstonnow.com/filmmaker-plugs-into-evanston-to-produce-unplugged/ |title=Filmmaker plugs into Evanston to produce 'Unplugged' |date=December 30, 2021 |website=Evanston Now |first=Jeff |last=Hirsch |access-date=May 29, 2024}}</ref>