I think the most shocking thing about this movie is the cast. Instead of using the normal voice actors that we know and love, Warner Bros. decided they wanted bigger names to voice the beloved Scooby gang. They think those bigger names will draw bigger crowds, but can they really bring the characters to life like Matthew Lillard (Shaggy), Frank Welker (Fred, Scooby), Grey DeLisle (Daphne), and Mindy Cohn or Kate Micucci (Velma).
The current voice actors were pretty surprised to hear they weren't reprising the roles in the new movie that they've been doing for years.
Even Mindy Cohn responded to Matthew Lillard's Tweet. Remember when WB replaced her with Kate Micucci? I really miss Mindy as Velma! I have nothing against Kate, I just really like Mindy's Velma.
The new cast is made up of a bunch of actors that people probably know, but can they bring the gang to life? Will they give us the voices we are used to or at least close to it or will the voices and characters be totally different than what we want to see?
The cast includes:
Zac Efron as Fred Jones
Amanda Seyfried as Daphne Blake
Gina Rodriguez as Velma Dinkley
Will Forte as Shaggy Rogers
Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo
Tracy Morgan as Captain Caveman
Ken Jeong as Dynomutt, Dog Wonder
Kiersey Clemons as Dee Dee Sykes
There are 3 things I see this movie has going for it - 1. Frank Welker is voicing Scooby-Doo, so at least we'll have one character that we are familiar with. 2. Tony Cervone is directing the movie, and he has worked on several Scooby-Doo DTV movies and the series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. 3. The movie is animated!
SCOOB! is supposed to be released May 15, 2020. What are your thoughts about the movie and the cast?
I can't believe I'm saying this, as I adore Scooby Doo so much, but... I kind of hope that next to no one watches this film and that it flops in a big way, just to give the studio a slap. For one thing, WB's idea of "bigger stars" is, in my opinion, kind of lame. I personally don't consider ANY of those people to be anything more than average actors and actresses at best, and I don't really think any of them have some super duper star power.
ReplyDeleteThe previous cast didn't deserve this sort of dismissive treatment, and while I'm not the kind of person who typically goes along with boycotting etc., I'm not so sure I'm going to watch this, just on principle alone. Very, very disappointed.
I mean, Frank Welker has been Freddy since 1969, and my Lord, he still sounds the SAME. HOW do you tell him, "Sorry, but we found someone better to do this"?????? Just shameful!
I agree! I was pretty upset when they announced the actors that would be voicing the gang. I see no reason to replace the normal voice actors. WB is trying to make as much money with this movie as they can, that's why they replaced them. It's a low move in my opinion.
DeleteThe original cast is still voicing the 2019 show I believe :D
ReplyDeleteYes, they will be voicing the new series as far as I know. :)
DeleteZac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Gina Rodriguez and Will Forte are all gonna do an awesome job in this Scooby-Doo movie
ReplyDeleteI hope so!
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ReplyDeleteThe link says it can't be found. :(
DeleteI think this should be a good movie. The celebrity replacements are a bit unfortunate, especially for the poor regular cast members who had to find out through fans. Hopefully they will at least be decent though, and the movie will be good. The Hanna-Barbera crossover idea could be interesting if done right. I'll wait until watching the movie first before I judge it.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to see it because it's Scooby and I'm going to hope it's good!
DeleteI'm really disappointed that they would treat the regular voice actors this way, especially Frank since he has been Fred since the beginning.
ReplyDeleteI agree! It's sad that they are just pushing the voice actors aside to bring on people they think will pull in more money.
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