The voices of some of animation's most iconic roles have surprisingly famous actors behind them that aren't very obvious at a first listen.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Many classic animated series over the years have featured voice performances from talent famous for other endeavors. Celebrity voice actors are often criticized by fans of animated mediums, their presence being seen as a gimmick to stir up publicity. Voice acting is also a very different beast from traditional acting, and the two skills don't always overlap as easily as one would think.
Luckily, Vin Diesel was able to provide these unique qualities in spades. His ability to capture the robot's trademark childlike wonder with the deep, resonant voice of a giant helped propel the film into critical acclaim. Diesel would go on to provide voice work for more alien characters with a limited vocabulary, playing Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Still, the Iron Giant remains one of Vin Diesel's best movie roles.
8 Christian Bale as Howl Few actors can claim to possess the range of Christian Bale, his career spanning everything from serial killers to iconic superheroes. But his voice roles may not be too popular, even though where he's equally capable of transforming into a diverse roster of characters. One of the most surprising is Christian Bale's role in 2004's Howl's Moving Castle, the classic Studio Ghibli film.
Though Judah stands out among the cast of Bojack Horseman as a calm, unemotional, efficient professional in a world of dramatic creatives, previous roles his actor has taken are far from this description. Diedrich Bader is known by millennials as Lawrence in the hit comedy Office Space, a crass construction worker who serves as a foil to the sterile purgatory of white-collar office work: the exact setting Judah excels in.
5 Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon The cast of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy is nothing short of legendary, delighting audiences with its ragtag team of sci-fi misfits and becoming a flagship series within the MCU. Yet one actor, Bradley Cooper, is frequently forgotten in this lineup, due to his role being exclusive voiceover work.
3 Ron Perlman as The Lich Adventure Time began life in 2010 as a lighthearted cartoon that primarily focused on humor. Later, the series would mature to include genuine stakes, deep world-building, and more weighty emotional messages. No character better marks this transformation than The Lich, a recurring villain played by Ron Perlman. The most evil character in the franchise, The Lich is an undead monstrosity seeking to obliterate all life on the planet and needed a voice to match.
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