Sentences with phrase «voice roles in films»

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With a solid voice cast that emphasizes their vocal work over their star power (there are recognizable actors in a few roles such as Bratt and Bernal (Blindness), but none that cast in order to sell the film commercially), a vibrant color scheme, outstanding visuals, terrific toe - tapping tunes, and an imaginative concept, this will likely go down as a favorite Pixar film for many who follow the animation company's output religiously.

Jason continued with small acting and voice - acting roles in sitcoms, cartoons, and films until 1992, where he landed the role of Dash X in «Eerie, Indiana» (1991).

Although starring in a TV film, providing voices for cartoons, and guest - starring in sitcoms, Jason's next memorable role was a voice - acting one, that of Goofy's son, Max Goof, in the animated film A Goofy Movie (1995).

I liked that there wasn't much background to the characters, so found this feature unnecessary, but they are well done and voiced by the cast member who played the relevant role in the film, so I'm sure a lot of people will dig»em.

He also found time to appear in grandpa roles in films like Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War as well as lend his voice to the animated masterpieces Spirited Away and Wolf Children.

With vast mountain terrains and theatrical music, the fantasy film feel is only enhanced by the voice - over by British actor Charles Dance, best known for his role as the uncompromising Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones.

Stiers will be best remembered for his star turn in the TV version of MASH, his memorable voice roles and many film roles.

Voiced by Braff in one of the obvious double roles and rendered in state - of - the - art CGI, Finley scores many of the film's biggest laughs.

Connery has since provided the voice for a low - budget Scottish animated film called Sir Billi and the video game adaptation of From Russia With Love, but has been adamant that he'll never return to perform in a live - action role.

Wilson, who voiced Lightning McQueen in «Cars» (2006) and «Cars 2» (2011), is also known for starring roles in a variety of hit comedy films including «Wedding Crashers,» «Meet the Parents,»» Zoolander» and «The Royal Tenenbaums.»

Johnson is perfect as Maui (it's difficult to imagine anyone else voicing the character), but it is Cravalho who delights in her very first film role.

Pullman, who played gravel - voiced President Whitmore in the 1996 original, will be reprising his role in one of two possible versions; either with The Fresh Prince or without him and could begin filming, as he puts it, «Within a year.

Cumberbatch has achieved popularity first through his role as Sherlock Holmes on BBC's Sherlock, then entering further into the pop culture conversation with a turn as Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness and as the voice (and believe it or not, motion captured face) of the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit films.

Reuniting many of the original film's cast while welcoming those in new roles, Paddington 2 stars Golden Globe - nominee Hugh Bonneville, Oscar - nominee Sally Hawkins, three - time Golden Globe - nominee Brendan Gleeson, Oscar - nominee Julie Walters, Oscar - winner Jim Broadbent, and Oscar - winner Peter Capaldi, with Golden Globe and BAFTA Award - winner Hugh Grant, and BAFTA - winner Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.

Kristen Bell fares just as poorly as the repressed stay - at - home mom who struggles to find her voice in her marriage, trying to drum up laughs in a bra - shaming sequence that is almost identical to the one she was involved in just in the last year in her role in the Melissa McCarthy vehicle, The Boss — that it's Kunis's character, the most fashionable of the three moms (the one with perfect hair, make - up and 5 - inch designer heels) who wears doesn't know her bra isn't sexy only speaks to the film's laboring to force comedy without build - up.

Reuniting many of the original film's cast while welcoming those in new roles, Paddington 2 stars Golden Globe nominee Hugh Bonneville, Oscar - nominee Sally Hawkins, three - time Golden Globe - nominee Brendan Gleeson, Oscar - nominee Julie Walters, Oscar - winner Jim Broadbent, and Oscar - winner Peter Capaldi, with Golden Globe and BAFTA Award - winner Hugh Grant, and BAFTA - winner Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.

This has been on my must - see list ever since it was announced, and that excitement has only grown with each new reveal, from the casting of Chris Pratt in the lead role, to landing Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper to voice the movie's CGI characters, to the strong buzz emerging from early screenings that have pegged it as one of the studio's best films to date.

Showing his extraordinary ability to play in both comedy and serious roles, Nighy has been in high demand for the past 20 years in Hollywood, even in voice roles for such animated films as Rango and Arthur Christmas.

Johansson's upcoming films include a voice role in animated comedy Sing, more action in anime adaptation Ghost in the Shell and comedy Rock That Body.

The film's cast includes the great Brad Dourif, who will once again voice the possessed doll Chucky, as well as some other returning characters, including Dourif's daughter Fiona, who is reprising her Curse role of Nica Pierce, and fellow franchise veterans Alex Vincent, who starred as Andy in the first two Child's Play movies and had a surprise cameo in an after - credits scene in Curse, and Jennifer Tilly, who voiced Chucky's soulmate Tiffany in Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky and was also featured breifly in Curse.

I'd honestly would love to see his Voices co-star Gemma Arterton end - up playing Domino in the film, that's unless Morena isn't playing Copycast and has that role instead.

Besides Cumberbatch, other actors who have lent their voices for different roles in the film include Rohan Chand, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris and Tom Hallender.

When Segel decides to give the penguin and the walrus a break, he rolls out the old people who swear and adorable moppets — 50 First Dates is an example of how to turn what was probably an ambitious script into a star vehicle, catering to Sandler's fans by referencing Happy Gilmore and catering to Sandler himself by giving Rob Schneider a large role that continues Sandler's disturbing propensity in all of his films to demean every imaginable Asian target (Schneider himself guilty once before as the voice of an Asian waiter in Eight Crazy Nights).

After Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton have already been revealed to have landed a role in the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie, which begins filming in London next month, Hollywood Reporter has now reported that voicing the role of Detective Pikachu, is none other than Ryan Reynolds, aka «he who did a great Deadpool after doing a very bad one.»

Her role in Blood Simple — one of her first film gigs — is limited to that of a voice left on the answering machine of the bartender / ladies» man Meurice (Samm - Art Williams).

He's been in short films, voiced characters in animated movies and video games, and held his own acting alongside some of the best actors in the game, but he's never, ever, in his whole career, played the leading role in a feature - length film.

He was also a prolific voice actor, doing loads of additional voice work for Pixar films, with roles like Twitch in Toy Story 3.

While the film's English language star, Dwayne Johnson, is gaining a reputation for his roles in family - friendly films like Race to Witch Mountain and The Game Plan, he is barely recognizable as he voices the overly confident, redheaded American who gives Lem some tips on how to impress women.

Jeff Bridges may be doing a variant on his True Grit voice for his role in Seventh Son, but if this fantasy action adventure film is made up of recycled parts, at least they look like they've been assembled in a lively fashion.

Previously, he starred in Greg Mottola's KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES for 20th Century Fox alongside Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot, and in Jared Hess» MASTERMINDS with Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, as well as voicing the lead role of the «Joker» in the Warner Brother's animated film, LEGO BATMAN, opposite Will Arnett.

He has had roles in a wide range of films, including Streets of Fire, To Live and Die in L.A., Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, The English Patient, The Last Temptation of Christ, Mississippi Burning, Wild at Heart, The Boondock Saints, Inside Man, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Spider - Man, Shadow of the Vampire, The Aviator, American Psycho, Antichrist, and voice roles in Fantastic Mr. Fox and Finding Nemo.

Chris Pratt is one of Hollywood's busiest actors these days with starring roles in three major franchises: as Peter Quill in Marvel's «Guardians of the Galaxy,» the voice of Emmet Brickowski in «The LEGO Movie,» and most recently, Owen in «Jurassic World,» the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series.

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There are enough familiar faces (and voices) in this film, with all the main characters reprising their roles.

In a way, one can make the connection to the film itself, in which Tilda Swinton agreed to play the role of Marianne if her voice is never heard, giving her character a throat surgery recovery angle that effectively makes her play the entire role with body language, save for a few choice moments when she must speak, albeit in a nearly inaudible whispeIn a way, one can make the connection to the film itself, in which Tilda Swinton agreed to play the role of Marianne if her voice is never heard, giving her character a throat surgery recovery angle that effectively makes her play the entire role with body language, save for a few choice moments when she must speak, albeit in a nearly inaudible whispein which Tilda Swinton agreed to play the role of Marianne if her voice is never heard, giving her character a throat surgery recovery angle that effectively makes her play the entire role with body language, save for a few choice moments when she must speak, albeit in a nearly inaudible whispein a nearly inaudible whisper.

Gad is best known for voicing Olaf in Disney's Frozen and for his roles in such films as The Internship and Jobs.

Currently, he voices a role in Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender and will soon be seen in the streaming giant's original film Okja.

Aaaaanyways, news out of Legendary Entertainment and Universal camp is that «Detective Pikachu», which stars Ryan Reynolds in the lead role (the voice of Pikachu), has begun filming.

The series usually hosts all sorts of comedic voice talent so it wouldn't be shocking to see well known comedians end - up taking roles in the film.

Hill had been kept very busy in the years since his 2007 breakout, appearing in a number of Judd Apatow productions, popping up in assorted supporting roles, and lending his voice to several animated films.

Meryl Streep picked up her 21st nomination for her role in The Post, and even though she could probably recycle previous responses, she shouted out the press when reached for comment: «I am honored beyond measure by this nomination for a film I love, a film that stands in defense of press freedom, and inclusion of women's voices in the movement of history - Proud of the film, and all her filmmakers.

As he did in Hercules, Woods has fun with the role and is able to hold one's interest in the film, with his strong vocal performance and immediately recognizable voice.

The role was originally voiced by Jude Law in the 2004 film.

His raffish good looks, velvety voice and wry warmth, which could just as easily flip into rascalry, made him a box office hit in roles such as an outrageous Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), the fearsome Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films and the late lamented lover in Anthony Minghella's amorous fantasy Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990).

Although he hasn't worked much in prominent films in recent years, he's still getting work, with 4 different films released in 2013, including a voice role in Escape from Planet Earth.

«Bridesmaids» actress Kristen Wiig, who voiced a sadistic orphanage owner in the first film, is also set to come back for the new movie, though oddly in what seems to be a new role — her character is listed as Lucy Wilde in the «Despicable Me 2» credits, not orphanage owner Miss Hattie.

to the Movies,» the animated film will feature the voice cast of the Cartoon Network series returning for a big screen adventure which also boasts some big stars in other roles.

Peter Weller sits this one out (conflicts with another film are cited as the reason) as the helmet and robo - suit are handed over to newcomer Robert John Burke (Hide and Seek, Thinner), who does bear a resemblance, enough to buy him in the role of Murphy, though his average voice pales by comparison to that of Weller's stern and rich delivery.

All of the original film's voice talent is back, including Patrick Warburton in the title role, David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, and in perhaps his final performance, John Fielder (the recently - deceased long - time Disney actor best known for voicing Piglet).

Also, in one of his last film roles, Alan Rickman once again voices the blue caterpillar.