The A's announced Friday that Tom Hanks, a native of the East Bay, has offered his voice to be played during games.
It also got us thinking. Which other Hollywood A-listers would you want on broadcasts, and in what ways? Here are a few possibilities:He is the"Voice of God," after all. Designating Freeman to the role of public address announcer feels wrong, but sounds so right already. To ease his workload , let's pipe him in the background for national broadcasts only.Damon and Affleck should link up in a room and improvise 20 totally random conversations two individuals may have at a game.
Lay all of those back-and-forths over each other on the same track and run it on a loop to provide background noise, not unlike the ambiance of a crowded restaurant. Oh, and turn up the accents.Nobody wants to be on the other end of a verbal barrage from Jackson, in real life or on the screen. But 50,000-plus fans aren't around to keep the umpires on their toes. Solution: Jackson transforms into the tough-guy character he plays so well and lets"blue" have it for a few seconds.
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