How to get follower character not animating and mimicking controlled character movement . 2d sprites in 3d space

Hey there, I was hoping I could get some advice on this issue I have. ( well one of many lol) I am working on game that is a jrpg. I’m using 2d sprites that will move in 3d space. My plan is to have up to 3 party members playable at a time ( will be 8 total ) where the 2 characters will follow the active leader with a character switch feature. Anyways as you can see in the in game screenshot I am having an issue having the follower Characters mimic what the Party leader ( the plyear) moment and animations and continue to face the camera instead of looking flat. The party member also animations also don’t trigger. Please help!

Here is my current BP layout