Actor Matthew Lillard regrets that Hollywood hires celebrities and big-name actors for roles in animated films rather than voice actors.
In the eyes of the general public, Matthew Lillard is the actor of Scooby-Doo and of Five Nights at Freddy’s. But what we know less is that Matthew Lillard is also a voice actor. Thus, he lends his voice to various characters in animated films and series. Americans were able to hear his voice in American Dad or even Teen Titans Go!
This will not have escaped the notice of spectators, film studios like to hire Hollywood stars for their animated films. In the United States, Universal Pictures asked Chris Pratt to lend his voice to Mario in Super Mario Bros., the movie. We also find Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black in the cast. However, none of the actors are voice actors. And that has the gift of annoying Matthew Lillard.Â
The actor did not mince his words to criticize Hollywood practice in the field. Visiting Fan Expo Denver, Matthew Lillard recalled that actor and voice actor were two different professions.
“I think Hollywood made a big mistake in hiring actors who couldn’t carry a role through their voice alone. An actor has his entire range of expressions: his face, his body, everything he can use on screen. A voice actor can only rely on his voice” (via Screen Rant).
According to him, Hollywood actors are not capable of carrying a film with their voice alone because it is not their specialty. HAS” The ability to carry a film, to be the main character with his voice as the sole instrument, is a power that very few people possess. And the fact that we continue to hire mediocre celebrities to carry big films leaves use,” he castigates.
In summary, the popularity of an actor does not replace the know-how of a dubbing actor. On the other hand, it can bring an audience to the theaters. This is why studios opt for five-star voice castings. However, Matthew Lillard is fed up with this trend. Without naming anyone, he believes that stars do not always manage to find the right and appropriate tone for a role. Something that voice actors are capable of doing.Â
Matthew Lillard is not really wrong. With the announcement of the voice casting for Super Mario Bros., the movieInternet users strongly criticized the choice of actors. Regardless, Matthew Lillard will appear in the flesh in the series Carrie by Mike Flanagan It’s the end of the year. Next year prochaine dans Superman: Man of Tomorrow.Â
