‘Garfield’: ‘Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein & ‘SNL’s Bowen Yang Newest Additions To Alcon’s Animated Feature
deadline.comBrett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) are the newest additions to the cast of the animated Garfield film in the works from Alcon Entertainment.
The actors join an ensemble led by Chris Pratt which also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Waddingham, Cecily Strong and Ving Rhames, as previously announced.
The film being helmed by Mark Dindal (Chicken Little, Emperor’s New Groove) is based on Jim Davis’ iconic same-name cartoon strip, which follows a cynical and lazy orange cat and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, along with his fellow pet, Odie.
Details as to Goldstein and Yang’s roles haven’t been disclosed. But Paul Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds (Finding Nemo) adapted the screenplay, with DNEG Animation animating and producing the film alongside Alcon Entertainment.
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