GARFIELD: MCU Stars Chris Pratt And Samuel L. Jackson Play Father And Son In Trailer For Animated Reboot

GARFIELD: MCU Stars Chris Pratt And Samuel L. Jackson Play Father And Son In Trailer For Animated Reboot

Sony Pictures has shared the trailer for its upcoming Garfield reboot and, as well as introducing Chris Pratt's Baby Garfield, the teaser introduces Samuel L. Jackson as the Lasagne-loving feline's dad!

By JoshWilding - Nov 13, 2023 05:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: Toonado.com

After a memorable turn as Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt became a Hollywood megastar after taking on lead roles in the Guardians of the GalaxyAvengers, and Jurassic World franchises.

Pratt has also made his mark in animation after lending his voice to The LEGO Movie, Pixar's Onward and, perhaps most controversially, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Pratt managed to prove the haters wrong with his take on the iconic video game character, though Nintendo's mascot isn't the only household name he's set to bring to life on screen. Next up? Everyone's favourite lasagne-loving feline, Garfield.

Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for the Garfield movie (via Toonado.com), and...well, movie over Baby Groot and Baby Yoda: it's time for Baby Garfield to shine! The character's father - played by Samuel L. Jackson - also appears, as do franchise icons Jonathan and Odie. Like Mario, Pratt's Garfield sounds like, well, Chris Pratt; some will be fine with that, while others likely won't. 

"Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure!" reads the official synopsis. "After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) - Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist."

The movie is directed by Mark Dindal from a screenplay by Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds and is based on the Garfield characters created by Jim Davis. Alongside Pratt and Jackson, the cast also includes Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, and Bowen Yang. 

Last year, the Guardians of the Galaxy star took to Twitter/X to tease the project and said, "Get ready for some Garfield! Coming to theaters on President’s Day weekend 2024. Finally, a Monday you’re not going to hate! I have been deep in research on this one. Mostly eating lasagna. But also licking myself clean."

The release date has shifted from February 19, though, as social media posts for the U.S. version of the trailer lists Garfield as "Coming Soon" next summer. However, the UK version uploaded to YouTube lists May 24 as the movie's release date. 

Take a look at the first trailer for Garfield in the players below.

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mountainman
mountainman - 11/13/2023, 5:09 PM
Garfield’s dead beat dad who abandoned him as a child is voiced by a black man? 😳
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/13/2023, 5:38 PM
@mountainman - ?si=RPVkLdoDioHyYIPg
mountainman
mountainman - 11/13/2023, 5:55 PM
@bobevanz - I felt his Mario was ok, but I would think Garfield should be someone with a more deadpan delivery.
Blastaar
Blastaar - 11/13/2023, 6:13 PM
@mountainman - Yeah, that's why Bill Murry will always be my Garfield, even though he never voiced him.

Chris Pratt as Mario, is/was an extremely uninspired decision, I'll never get why they did that aside from the actor's popularity, which should never be the final deciding factor.
tylerzero
tylerzero - 11/13/2023, 6:15 PM
@mountainman -

Asterisk
Asterisk - 11/13/2023, 6:20 PM
@Blastaar - Bill Murray DID voice him in the live action films
Blastaar
Blastaar - 11/13/2023, 7:35 PM
@Asterisk - You're right, I forgot about that, that's why it stayed in my head and the animated cartoon voice sounded like Bill Murray too. Bill Murray isn't dead, if they want somebody new, they should get somebody with Bill Murray's cadence and deadpan comical style because it fits Garfield perfectly.
Origame
Origame - 11/13/2023, 5:10 PM
Again, this should've been nick offerman.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 11/13/2023, 5:11 PM
@Origame - I think that may have sounded better.
RedFury
RedFury - 11/13/2023, 5:17 PM
@Origame - yeah he would be perfect. I read a lot of Garfield as a kid and that voice fits well in my head.

Though I guess Pratts voice carries a lot of cred with the kids these days. Probably what got him the job. Easy to bank on him.
dracula
dracula - 11/13/2023, 6:09 PM
@Origame - or if they wanted to turn garfield into a chick

Audrey plaza’s monotone delivery would be perfect
Blastaar
Blastaar - 11/13/2023, 6:14 PM
@Origame - YUP, or Bill Murray.
tylerzero
tylerzero - 11/13/2023, 6:26 PM
@Blastaar -

Bill Murray?


Origame
Origame - 11/13/2023, 6:44 PM
@Blastaar - how come no one thought of that 🤔
Blastaar
Blastaar - 11/13/2023, 7:37 PM
@Origame - Well then if they want somebody new, they need to get somebody who can deliver that same/similar cadence.
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/14/2023, 3:44 AM
@Origame - most likely pick Chris Pratt get kids in seats kids don’t know who nick Chris is more popular with kids
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 11/14/2023, 8:44 AM
@dragon316 - DeepL.com is a better translation service than Google Translate. I use it all the time where I’m at.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 11/13/2023, 5:11 PM
That was the most random nonsense trailer I could have ever expected from THIS movie of all things. I don't even think I knew this was happening. And Chris Pratt as Garfield? Huh? Really? And Samuel L. Jackson is his dad? Yeah, right, tell me another one.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 11/13/2023, 5:15 PM
The animation looks absolutely beautiful. But I won't be seeing another soulless Chris Pratt vehicle. I'm tired of his voice playing essentially the same character. Nothing different from his Lego guy or his Mario. And even more of putting were those jokes. This doesn't look very good other than that animation looking sport crisp and clean.
mountainman
mountainman - 11/13/2023, 5:22 PM
@TheVandalore - Garfield really has never been that funny anyway. I know he was popular in the 80s and 90s but I don’t see this being a big hit.
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 11/13/2023, 5:17 PM
I got excited and thought Jackson was playing Garfield, now I'm greatly disappointed
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/13/2023, 5:22 PM
@KaptainKhaos - that would've been way funnier. With AI though, I'm sure someone can make the swap quickly
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/13/2023, 5:21 PM
Pratt really is voicing everything from my childhood. Not that I mind though, Emmet and Mario were really well done imo. Now he only has to voice Donald Duck to complete the list
mountainman
mountainman - 11/13/2023, 5:23 PM
@bkmeijer1 - Pratt could actually do a good Launchpad McQuack.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/14/2023, 1:59 AM
@mountainman - honestly, I can see it (or rather, hear it)
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 11/13/2023, 5:27 PM
Any other Italian cartoon characters left for Pratt to voice?
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 11/13/2023, 5:27 PM
I wish Garfield was played by Andrew Garfield
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 11/13/2023, 5:28 PM
Will definitely check this out.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/13/2023, 5:34 PM
Garfield with Star-Lord's voice. This does not work.

But despite that, the movie doesn't look very good anyway.
dracula
dracula - 11/13/2023, 5:36 PM


started off nice, then just becomes terrible

Also Chris Pratt may have passed for Mario but he is not Garfield

Garfield sounds like Bill Murray not Burt Macklin
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/13/2023, 5:38 PM
I love the Garfield Minus Garfield comics where they just remove him from the panels.



Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/13/2023, 6:33 PM
@MosquitoFarmer - 😂👍🏻
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/14/2023, 8:08 AM
@MosquitoFarmer , @Izaizaiza -

Those are pure existential dread. I get they're supposed to be funny, but I honestly find them kinda horrifying in how relatable they can be.

Wish I were joking.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/14/2023, 10:17 AM
@DrReedRichards - I had to scroll and look for a bit before I found a few that I thought were funny enough to post...
Fares
Fares - 11/13/2023, 5:45 PM
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 11/13/2023, 6:01 PM
I HATE MONDAYS
JonC
JonC - 11/13/2023, 6:18 PM
I will wait for someone to create a gif where Garfield screw it all up by beating on Thanos due to him killing Gamora.
Asterisk
Asterisk - 11/13/2023, 6:21 PM
His Mario voice was actually decent but this one…
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/13/2023, 6:32 PM
I am embarrassed by an opinion on this, but Bill Murray’s deadpan delivery fit the character far better

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