Kristen Bell Takes Lead in Astro Boy

Source: Variety

August 25th, 2008

13 Comments

Kristen Bell is set to voice the leading female voice in Warner Bros.' CG-animated film Astro Boy, according to Variety.

Bell joins Nicolas Cage, Scarlett Johansson, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy, which tells the story of a powerful robot boy created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Our hero journeys to find acceptance in the human world, and ultimately discovers true friendship as he uses his incredible powers to help others and save Metro City from destruction.

Astro Boy will be released worldwide in 2009.

13 Comments

Diaigma

August 25th, 2008 5:32pm

Awesome.

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The Doctor

August 25th, 2008 5:24pm

Now that will get attention for movie lovers.

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The Doctor

August 25th, 2008 5:21pm

Just wearing rockets boots and shorts/underpants.

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The Doctor

August 25th, 2008 5:19pm

I wish she went topless like astro-boy in the cartoons.

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LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega

August 25th, 2008 3:39pm

LOLOLOL XJWS79!!! LOLOLOL Seriously? DC?!?! LOLOLOLOL

just messin' bro. But honestly, that was freakin' funny! XD

But yeah, I'm gonna see this movie out of sheer curiosity too.

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Aficionado

August 25th, 2008 10:02am

Kristen bell and scarlett johansson are hot, i'm in...wait...they're doing voices?......shit

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Phatlightning

August 25th, 2008 9:33am

the comment below mine sounds a whole lot better

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They call me ITCHY BALLS

August 25th, 2008 9:16am

Kristen Bell Takes It Up The Ass.

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aeinhorn

August 25th, 2008 8:07am

It's going to be hard to improve on the original animation. Even today, Astro Boy is an enjoyable cartoon to watch. Sure, it's dated in places. But quality will last, even as technologies and storytelling styles evolve.

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marcusx

August 25th, 2008 8:06am

she annoys the shit outta me as an actress, but i will see this out of sheer curiosity. not because of bell mind you, but because i wana see what they can do with this

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ed_wood

August 25th, 2008 6:08am

I'm kind of interested in this, I'll need to see some stills or a trailer. Good cast though.

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Alan_Smithy

August 25th, 2008 5:57am

Dude (XJWS79), you have no fucking clue as to who or what Astro Boy is. He's a Manga character, not a DC character.
You get a D- for not doing your homework.

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XJWS79

August 25th, 2008 2:44am

Yet another movie I must say just made the voice cast even better. This comic movie won't be much for the adult crowd, but then again Holly wood likes to mess things up, so I doubt it follows the DC comic.

Warner Brothers is the studio for a DC comic movie, won't have never guessed.

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