Actors are usually on the lookout for roles that will get them as much screen time and visibility as possible. However, sometimes celebrities decide to simply step behind a microphone and let their characters be drawn to live instead.
Many A-list Hollywood stars have lent their voices to popular animated movies over the years. The stars ahead let their voices do the talking (or singing) and let the animators do their work to create the final product.
Will Smith as Lance Sterling in Spies in disguise
In his first animated film since DreamWorks’ 2004 Shark Tale, Will Smith voices the suave agent Lance Sterling, who turns into a bird and must complete his mission with the help of scientist Walter Beckett. Outside of voicing spy pigeons, Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globes and two Academy Awards and won four Grammy awards over his career.
Vin Diesel as Groot
The tree-like creature voiced by Diesel has been reborn as Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 .Groot stole 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy as the sidekick of Rocket Raccoon before dying heroically and being reborn as diminutive Baby Groot. Even though both Groots only say three words (“I am Groot”), Diesel is seeing spinoff possibilities.
Angelina Jolie as Tigress in Kungfu Panda Movies
No one can deny that the sultry actress looks great in front of the lens. However, she’s equally great at putting expression into children’s animated characters. The 39-year-old has voiced Tigress in ‘Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2’ and also the scheming Lola in ‘Shark Tale’.
Bradley Cooper as Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy might feature a talking, weapon-wielding raccoon and a tree with limited vocabulary, but it’s one of Marvel’s most successful film franchises yet! Cooper voices a hot-tempered talking raccoon named Rocket in the MCU franchise. Despite being a favorite among Marvel fans, however, the performance initially proved controversial.
James Spader as Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron
If you saw “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, you should know that James Spader voiced the villainous robot Ultron. you may not be aware that Spader did a lot more than just voice the maniacal A.I. The 55-year-old actor also acted out the robot’s movements in the film. The first time we see Ultron in the film is during a big party the Avengers are hosting.
Nikolas Cage as Grugg in Croods
Nicolas Cage fans love all of his outrageous performances. When he’s providing the voice of Grug, the father of The Croods, you’re losing half of his acting, although the animators make up for it with Cagey gestures. It turns out, Cage is, in fact, still giving the full performance in the recording studio, including acting like a caveman.
Justin Timberlake as Boo Boo in ‘Yogi Bear’
The 34-year-old has lent his voice to both BooBoo from ‘Yogi Bear’ and Artie from ‘Shrek’. We expect his new baby boy Silas Randall Timberlake will enjoy hearing his father in these roles when he gets a bit older!
John Travolta as Bolt in Bolt
John Travolta is known for doing extensive character research before accepting a role. But giving voice to Bolt, the animated white German shepherd TV star who really believes he’s a super dog action hero. For the 54-year-old actor, the biggest hurdle in voicing his first animated feature film was choosing the project but this time John said “I thought I could play a dog with my eyes closed,” said Travolta. “People always compared me to a dog growing up – I didn’t know whether to be insulted or not.
Brad Pit as Metroman in Megamind
Megamind is considered to be a spoof of Lex Luthor and Brainiac. Brad Pitt voices over for the part of Metro Man, who is a do-gooder, and Megamind’s former nemesis. Metro Man is considered to be a spoof of Superman while his costume and hairstyle were made in a resemblance to the late singer Elvis Presley.
Ben Stiller as Alex in Madagascar
About three years ago, Ben Stiller walked into a recording booth and started reading lines, and the directors of “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” asked him to read each of Alex Lion’s lines more than a dozen times with different inflections, different emphases — goofier this time, more serious this time, being chased by angry New Yorkers this time.
Dwayne Johnson as Moui in moana
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has a secret to his mad singing skills seen in Moana. That’s right, Johnson insists he took the strong stuff to get voice-ready as the demigod Maui in Disney’s animated film. though Maui does bear a slight resemblance to The Rock , no one could have guessed exactly how close to home the role hit for him.
Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort in Corpse Bride
Depp voices the stop-animation character of Victor Van Dort in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. One look at his character and it’s absolutely no secret that Victor essentially is Depp; he’s just a whole lot skinnier and happens to move frame-by-frame.
Tom Holland as Walter Becket in spies in disguise
Tom Holland lends his voice to the lead character Walter Beckett in the animation comedy Spies In Disguise. He’s really positive, he’s excited about using his brain for good and to make a difference in his workplace. But what’s most endearing about him is that he’s trying to change The Agency’s way of thinking. Instead of blowing people up and killing people, he’s trying to make everyone be happy and positive and safe. So it’s quite nice.”
Morgan Freeman As Elder Gutknetch in Corpse Bride
The grandfather figure (well, skeleton) also has a comforting tone of voice that commands respect and compliance without becoming condescending. Faced with such a role, which director wouldn’t consider Morgan Freeman. Pick any performance from Freeman’s back catalog and you’ll find a natural mix of charm and authority – the likes of which is perfect for Elder Gutknecht.
Chris Rock as Marty in Madagascar 2
With his helium falsetto and excitable speech patterns, standup comedy legend Chris Rock has a voice made for cartoons. He played Marty the zebra in “Madagascar: Escape to Africa. Whatever guise he takes, Rock makes no apologies that all his cartoon characters sound alike. “That’s the thing about being a comedian.
Salena Gomez as Mavis in Hotel Transylvania” movies
Gomez told Collider in 2012 that voicing Mavis was a fun way for her to stay connected to her family-friendly acting roots while taking on more mature acting roles.
“To be honest, I’m actually not that great with animation because I feel like sometimes it’s harder to act with your voice than to act with your actual self,”
Snoop Dogg as Turbo in “Turbo”
Snoop Dogg oozed his classic swagger as Turbo and also had a lead song on the movie’s soundtrack. In a 2013 interview with the Los Angeles Times, he said,
“I wanted a song with a lot of energy, that was high-paced, that could attract the kids, make them feel good about hearing it, and want to dance to it.” I like the way my character looks, sounds…. I think I’m a great snail,” he added.
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