Angry Birds movie voice cast announced, to star Peter Dinklage
Apparently, fans who have recently played the smash hit game, Angry Birds, have happened upon an in-game sneak peek at the voice cast of upcoming 2016 Angry Birds feature film. The talent reveal was unlocked by slinging over 1 billion…
Apparently, fans who have recently played the smash hit game, Angry Birds, have happened upon an in-game sneak peek at the voice cast of upcoming 2016 Angry Birds feature film. The talent reveal was unlocked by slinging over 1 billion of the famous disgruntled avian creatures.
Soon after, Rovio, developer of the immensely popular Angry Birds franchise, announced the feature film’s all-star cast, which features a good number of actors and individuals gamers may be familiar with (ahem, Peter “It Came From the Moon” Dinklage.
Read more details on the Angry Birds‘ cast after the break.
Angry Birds Movie Cast Reveal
Check out what Rovio had to say about the Angry Birds feature film in their official press release:
“Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses, last year’s comedy hit We’re the Millers) will lead the cast as Red, a bird with a temper problem. Josh Gad, in his first animated role since the global smash hit Frozen, plays speedy Chuck, and Danny McBride (This is the End, Eastbound & Down) portrays the volatile Bomb. Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) has joined the pork side, Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, The Maya Rudolph Show) will play Matilda, and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Days of Future Past) will play the legendary Mighty Eagle.”
“In the supporting roles, Keegan-Michael Key (Comedy Central’s Key & Peele), Kate McKinnon (Emmy nominee for Saturday Night Live), Tony Hale (Emmy winner for Veep, Arrested Development), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, The Mindy Project), Hannibal Buress (Broad City, Neighbors), Cristela Alonzo (ABC’s upcoming Cristela), Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street), Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), Grammy nominee and Latin music sensation Romeo Santos, and YouTube stars Smosh (Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla), who have over 30 million YouTube subscribers, will bring an extra kick to this angry flock.”
John Cohen, the Angry Birds‘ film producer, said the following in regards to the voice cast:
“I’m extremely proud of this cast. Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Danny, Bill, Maya, and Peter bringing these characters to life, but they’re surrounded by an all-star ensemble of emerging comedic talent – these are some of the funniest people out there today, and we’re thrilled to have them all on board.”
The Angry Birds film is notable for being Rovio’s first venture into the world of feature films, however, fans of the series are sure to be familiar with the franchise’s universe due to the Angry Birds Toons animated television series.
The movie is set to release in the United States on July 1st, 2016, and is being directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis.
What are your thoughts on the Angry Birds movie? Would you actually watch it, or do you feel that it panders more to younger or casual gamers? Why or why not?
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Source: Rovio.com
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