Archer voice actor Chris Parnell gives his thoughts about a potential movie and his reaction to Jon Hamm's fan-casting as the titular character. 'If it happens, that would be very cool.'
Chris Parnell, who voices Cyril Figgis on the long-running animated sitcom Archer, gives his thoughts on Jon Hamm's fan-casting as the secret agent Sterling Archer in a possible live-action film adaptation. Archer follows the narcissistic and clever eponymous main character and parodies espionage while also making commentary on culture, society, and the human condition.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant's Grant Hermanns, Parnell discussed the possibility of an Archer movie and whether he thought it would be better to remain in the animated format or adapt a live-action feature film. Parnell, who also revealed that production for Archer season 14 is already underway, said that he didn't expect himself and the rest of the voice cast to necessarily be able to play their respective characters in a live-action format.
"I'd love it if it happened, especially if I was involved with it. If it happens, that would be very cool. But, I don't know that there's an assurance that any of us would get to play our actual characters. I think, if anything, it might be more likely to have an animated movie version of the show, but I'm open to whatever. I don't know that you're gonna get too many actors who want to have their voices dubbed in English.
Should An Archer Movie Stay Animated Or Live-Action? If the movie does get made, the big question is whether the producers would be better off sticking with their tried and true animated format or taking a risk to make it a live-action production. Any plot for the film adaptation of the super spy animated show would also have to work without Archer's mother and spy agency head Mallory Archer.
While live-action films generally rake in more money, the action-packed high jinks of a Sterling Archer story would likely be expensive to bring to life in live-action. H. Jon Benjamin, who voices Sterling on the show, said in 2022 that he was interested in participating in a feature film adaptation, citing the success of the recent Bob's Burgers movie - a series where he also lends his voice to the main character.