DETECTIVE PIKACHU Movie Reportedly Eyeing Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds And More To Voice The Character

DETECTIVE PIKACHU Movie Reportedly Eyeing Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds And More To Voice The Character

Though there's no indication that any of these actors have actually met about the project, a new report suggest that the studio is looking at several top stars to provide the voice of Detective Pikachu...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 17, 2017 11:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Pokémon
After the unprecedented popularity of Pokemon GO, it was really only a matter of time before a live-action movie was officially announced, and it was recently confirmed that Legendary was set to team with The Pokemon Company for an adaptation of Great Detective Pikachu video game.

Now, That Hashtag Show reports that the studio might just be looking at some huge stars to provide the voice of the titular character.

According to them, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are all high on the list - although they do stress that none of them have actually taken any meetings about the role. If this is true, it definitely seems to suggest that Goosebumps director Rob Letterman and co. are looking to contrast Pikachu's adorable appearance with a more gruff-sounding voice, which would probably work quite well.

Anyway, this is just a rumor for now, but do you think any of these guys would be right for the role? Sound off below.


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ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 10/17/2017, 11:40 AM
As long as the movie is dark & gritty....
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 10/17/2017, 11:42 AM
Since when does Pikachu have the ability to say anything besides his own name?
heisei24
heisei24 - 10/17/2017, 11:46 AM
No Danny DeVito? Why even bother.


Still looking forward to this though.
MarsivNayr
MarsivNayr - 10/17/2017, 11:50 AM
AC1
AC1 - 10/17/2017, 11:56 AM
DANNY DEVITO OR GTFO!!!!!!
thejon93rd
thejon93rd - 10/17/2017, 12:02 PM
I always pictured Pikachu being voiced by a female. Not sure why the character has to be some A-list, male celebrity instead. Just seems absurd to me. And why even bother making this movie to begin with? If you're making a Pokemon film, why not make it an action/adventure with the characters from the original series? A proper live-action Pokemon movie could be HUGE. It could make Avatar-levels of money if they did a solid adaptation with superb VFX on the creatures, a well-rounded script and a likeable cast to boot. Oh well. Maybe they're just testing the waters for now with this Pikachu movie coming up first.
heisei24
heisei24 - 10/17/2017, 12:20 PM
@thejon93rd - Because they're going to [frick] up that film anyway.
Better start small with a buddy cop movie that won't have to be faithful to its source material. Nobody will care if they [frick] this up.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 10/17/2017, 2:36 PM
@thejon93rd - Going off your avatar, Nancy Cartwright would be a great choice to play Pikachu. Her voice(s) could totally hit those old Pikachu notes but also have it's own originality.
thejon93rd
thejon93rd - 10/17/2017, 5:53 PM
@heisei24 - Good point. I couldn't care less about a standalone Pikachu movie. I just hope that it's successful enough to convince the studio(s) to move forward with a grander adventure in the near-future. I'd love to see these Pokemon translated to the big-screen. If they could pull it off, a Pokemon film could be truly epic and even a bit charming too.
thejon93rd
thejon93rd - 10/17/2017, 5:54 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Oh, she'd be a phenomenal choice for Pikachu. Or any of the characters for that matter. Just bring in the entire cast of The Simpsons and you've got your movie did and done. :D
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