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[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Obligatory behind the scenes of Alan Tudyk voicing a rooster in Moana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaGYXjMwS60

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

"I w-I went to Juilliard" lol he sounds so disappointed to be voicing a chicken.

edit i'm a huge fan of tudyk, maybe disappointed was the wrong word. more of a "sometimes you just have to laugh" tone. Also everyone needs to watch Resident Alien if you haven't already. I think season 4 dropped recently

[–] III@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

Dude has had a legendary career and is universally loved. I doubt that was disappointment.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's no way he's disappointed. Every time I see him talk about his work, he's elated. That's probably just clipped from something out of context.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I read that as just a quipy joke anyway. He seems to enjoy playing goofballs.

Dude is happy to play a hammy as shit thespian version of Clayface in "Harley quinn" as well. The character is basically an asinine send up of all things "actor." Im sure he's channeling some of his Julliard days in the role.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

He already tends to add a bit of charming ham to most roles he's in. Its why I like him in most of his roles.

Dude got paid $300k to make chicken noises according to this source. I think that should be enough money for him to keep his arrogance on the shelf.

https://fandomwire.com/moana-2-budget-and-cast-salary-forget-dwayne-johnson-his-daughters-will-carry-home-a-massive-paycheck-for-their-role-in-the-sequel/

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I was so psyched to see that movie, only for it to be more spectacle and lacking substance. Fucking disappointed.

Obviously not even Asimov's story (since it's a collection of stories with an overarching plot). I'll watch it on occasion, but mostly for Alan's work.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maddox Mission said it best,

15 minutes into the movie I wanted to watch a movie on my JVC player, wearing converse while drinking some ovalteen as I got into my Audi.

the movie was one product placement after another.

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That movie stands out in my mind as the most egregious product placement I've ever seen. The plot grinds to a halt for the protagonist to talk about a specific product for absolutely no reason.

The parody in Wayne's World was less awful!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

HAHA the product placement in Wayne’s World was hilarious!!

Little, yellow different better…

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

I loved the book and the movie broadly addressed the same theme as the final story, ie "what if robots controlled humanity". Maybe you can interpret the movie as an interlude between when the machines actually take over and figure out a more subtle way to control the planet, as they do in the book.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 months ago

Tudyk is hilarious

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

What's the problem if he was testing better?

Whatever brings in the most viewers?

Advertise both of them.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Ego says no.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Lol, you've never heard of touchy A-list actors. The implication here is that Smith's team killed Tudyk's inclusion in promo.

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be the first time he got someone fired now would it?

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Except his mindless, tone-deaf crotchfruit. That dumbass gets spooned into things like Willy's carrying a dustpan everywhere.

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Was it because Will Smith barely ever chooses to act? I know he can but he rarely plays anyone except Will Smith. Tudyk's range is delightful. I loved him as Mr. Priest, for example.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago

Alan Tudyk would probably have been a fine detective Spooner.

Will Smith is a fine detective Spooner.

It's the casting's director choice, it's normal for actors who were not picked to be sore.