The voice cast for the Angry Birds film has been revealed, via Angry Birds players slinging 1 billion birds.
Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses, We’re the Millers) leads the cast as Red, a bird with a temper problem. Josh Gad (Frozen) plays speedy Chuck, and Danny McBride (This is the End, Eastbound & Down) voices the volatile Bomb. Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) will play a pig, Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, The Maya Rudolph Show) will play Matilda, and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Days of Future Past) will play the Mighty Eagle.
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Also lending their voices are Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, The Mindy Project), Hannibal Buress (Broad City, Neighbors), Cristela Alonzo (Cristela), Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street), Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), Latin music star Romeo Santos, and YouTube stars Smosh (Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla).
John Cohen, producer of the film said, “I’m extremely proud of this cast. Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Danny, Bill, Maya, and Peter bringing these characters to life, but they’re surrounded by an all-star ensemble of emerging comedic talent – these are some of the funniest people out there today, and we’re thrilled to have them all on board.”
Dwight Caines, president, Theatrical Marketing for Sony Pictures, said, “With two and a half billion gamers around the world, Angry Birds is one of those brands that can drive massive fan engagement. That’s why we wanted to bring this unlock to the fans first. Our filmmakers are cooking up a hilarious movie, and we know these fans can’t wait to see how they’re going to bring the Angry Birds’ story to life on the big screen of movie theaters.”
“We heard limbs and dialogue were all the rage in modern animation so we went all in. Not just one, but all of our characters have legs and wings! Except for the pigs, that is,” added Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio.
The Angry Birds movie will be Rovio’s first dip into the film industry. The Angry Birds have already made the jump to animation with the Angry Birds Toons animated series.
Angry Birds is directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, written by Jon Vitti, and will open July 1, 2016.
