Another A-list actor has joined the cast of the upcoming animated Garfield movie as Samuel L. Jackson is on board to play Garfield's father, Vic.
Jackson will lend his voice to Vic, a brand new character in the Garfield universe, as we've never seen Garfield's father appear in the comic strip or in previous movies.
Jackson will join Chris Pratt, as Garfield takes another shot at the big screen after two poorly received movies starring Bill Murray. The iconic orange cat is originally from Jim Davis' comic strip that began in 1978. The comics follow Garfield's mission to be as lazy as possible, while living alongside his owner, Jon, and Jon's dog, Odie.
Pratt will voice the iconic Monday-hating, lasagna-loving cat, which was announced late last year. We learned of Pratt's casting just weeks after learning the actor would also play Mario in Illumination and Nintendo's upcoming Super Mario movie.
The Garfield movie's script was written by David Reynolds, who previously worked on Finding Nemo. Mark Dindal, who has worked on Chicken Little and Emperor's New Groove, is set to direct. Sony Pictures will distribute the movie.
For more, check out the internet's reactions to when Pratt's casting as Garfield was announced.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
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Jackson will lend his voice to Vic, a brand new character in the Garfield universe, as we've never seen Garfield's father appear in the comic strip or in previous movies.
Jackson will join Chris Pratt, as Garfield takes another shot at the big screen after two poorly received movies starring Bill Murray. The iconic orange cat is originally from Jim Davis' comic strip that began in 1978. The comics follow Garfield's mission to be as lazy as possible, while living alongside his owner, Jon, and Jon's dog, Odie.
Pratt will voice the iconic Monday-hating, lasagna-loving cat, which was announced late last year. We learned of Pratt's casting just weeks after learning the actor would also play Mario in Illumination and Nintendo's upcoming Super Mario movie.
The Garfield movie's script was written by David Reynolds, who previously worked on Finding Nemo. Mark Dindal, who has worked on Chicken Little and Emperor's New Groove, is set to direct. Sony Pictures will distribute the movie.
For more, check out the internet's reactions to when Pratt's casting as Garfield was announced.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
Continue reading...