The English voice cast for the film 'The Boy and the Heron' has been unveiled. Hayao Miyazaki's latest adventure is gearing up to bring together stars from around the world.
The English voice cast for the film 'The Boy and the Heron' has been unveiled. Hayao Miyazaki's latest adventure is gearing up to bring together stars from around the world.
The film, directed by the 82-year-old Miyazaki after a ten-year hiatus, had garnered mostly positive reviews. The production, set to meet U.S. audiences in the coming December, also draws attention for its English voice cast.
GKIDS, the North American distributor for Studio Ghibli, has unveiled the English voice cast. The cast includes names such as Christian Bale, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, and Gemma Chan. Christian Bale (known for 'Howl's Moving Castle') takes on the role of Shoichi Maki, Robert Pattinson is the voice behind the Grey Heron, Florence Pugh portrays Kiriko, Dave Bautista becomes the Parakeet King, Willem Dafoe lends his voice to the Noble Pelican, Karen Fukuhara is Lady Himi, Mark Hamill (from 'Castle in the Sky' and 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind') is the Great Uncle, and Gemma Chan voices Natsuko. Luca Padovan will voice Mahito Maki, and Dan Stevens, Tony Revolori, and Mamoudou Athie will voice the Lovebirds.
The film, which is set in 1943, revolves around 12-year-old Mahito, who embarks on a journey to explore a mysterious world with the help of a heron after his mother's passing.