Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, and Robert Pattinson take the forefront in the English dubbed cast of ‘The Boy And The Heron’.
The forthcoming Studio Ghibli movie will also include Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Karen Fukuhara, Dave Bautista, and others.
The English dub voice lineup for Studio Ghibli’s forthcoming animated feature “The Boy And The Heron” has been unveiled.
Yesterday, on October 17, the film distributor GKIDS took to social media to disclose the English voice cast, which was recorded “in accordance with SAG-AFTRA” amidst the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.
As stated by GKIDS, the cast boasts an ensemble of distinguished performers, including Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Dave Bautista, Mark Hamill, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan, and more.
Refer to GKIDS’ announcement below for further details.
Presenting the English voice cast of THE BOY AND THE HERON from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.
In North American theatres & IMAX Dec 8.
Tickets on sale soon.(All production of the English language version was done in compliance with SAG-AFTRA) pic.twitter.com/mvIxo33klH
— GKIDS Films (@GKIDSfilms) October 17, 2023
According to a report from Variety, the English voice cast of the film includes Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki, Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King, Gemma Chan as Natsuko, Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican, Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi, Mark Hamill as Granduncle, Robert Pattinson as The Gray Heron, and Florence Pugh as Kiriko.
Supporting roles will be played by Luca Padovan as the protagonist Mahito Maki, and Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolri, and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.
“The Boy And The Heron” will have a cinematic release in North America starting from December 8, including showings in IMAX, as well as screenings with the original Japanese version of the film. Tickets are expected to go on sale soon. The film will also have a cinematic release in the UK on December 26.
Touted as the final film from Studio Ghibli co-founder and animator Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy And The Heron” narrates the tale of a teenage boy who embarks on a magical adventure with a talking heron after discovering an abandoned tower in his new town.
The film premiered in Japan in July and has garnered widespread critical acclaim. Many critics have hailed it as “a masterpiece”. Emma Steen from Time Out Japan described the film as “a mature, complex masterpiece from the anime legend”, praising the visual brilliance and the stunning life brought to the coming-of-age fable through Miyazaki’s meticulously hand-drawn animation.
