Pixar Reveals THE GOOD DINOSAUR Voice Cast and Character Descriptions
Disney has officially revealed the voice cast of Pixar's upcoming animated feature film The Good Dinosaur. They also offered up a brief description of each of the main characters in the story. Earlier this month a teaser trailer was released for the film, and it gave fans a first look at what he can expect to see. The movie was directed by first-time feature film director Peter Sohn, and he had this to say in a statement:
“We were lucky to work with a number of incredible pros along the way and our story ultimately led us to this amazing and talented group. We’re all taking this journey with Arlo, and it’s been a privilege to see these performers bring our characters to life.”
The Good Dinosaur cast includes:
-Raymond Ochoa (NBC’s “The Night Shift,” TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles,” Disney’s A Christmas Carol) provides the voice of an Apatosaurus named Arlo.
-Jeffrey Wright (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – parts I & II, HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”) was tapped as the voice of Poppa, Arlo’s father.
-Steve Zahn (Captain Fantastic, Ridiculous Six, Rescue Dawn, Mad Dogs) provides the voice of a pterodactyl named Thunderclap.
-AJ Buckley (TNT’s “Murder in the First,” FX’s “Justified”) voices a T-Rex called Nash.
-Anna Paquin (HBO’s “True Blood”) is the voice of T-Rex Ramsey.
-Sam Elliot (FX’s “Justified,” I’ll See You In My Dreams, Grandma) was called on as the voice of a tough T-Rex named Butch.
-Frances McDormand (HBO’s “Olive Kitteridge,” Fargo) was tapped as the voice of Momma, Arlo’s mother.
-Marcus Scribner (ABC’s “black•ish”) voices Arlo’s brother Buck.
-Jack Bright (Monsters University) provides the voice of Arlo’s unlikely human friend, Spot.
The film was previously set to feature the voice talents of Lucas Neff, John Lithgow, Bill Hader, and Neil Patrick Harris, but it looks like they are no longer involved with the project. Here's the synopsis:
The Good Dinosaur asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.
Director Peter Sohn made his directorial debut with the Pixar animated short film Partly Cloudy. He has worked in the art, story, and animation departments, and also has provided the voice of the characters of Emile in Ratatouille and Scott “Squishy” Squibbles from Monsters University.
The Good Dinosaur comes out on November 25th.