It looks like Dreamworks has their eyes set on making their own Incredibles, and have tapped two hot tamales for voice work. We get the following scoop from EW via comingsoon.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) are in negotiations to voice characters in DreamWorks Animation’s MasterMind, scheduled for a November 5, 2010 release.
Produced by Ben Stiller’s production company, Red Hour Films, the film is a satirical send-up of the superhero genre, built around the story of a super villain who must find a new motivation after accidentally killing his archrival, Uberman, in the opening scene of the movie.
Animated super hero films are fine with me; I will watch Rocket Robin Hood if it’s on TV. With the comic book genre doing so well, I’m not surprised to see Dreamworks throw a contribution into the mix. The premise sounds nothing like The Incredibles, but they are no doubt hoping for similar box office results.
Once again however, I must mention my dislike of having celebrities do the voices for animated characters. There is a segment of the population that focuses their energy on voice-work, and they should get the jobs. I don’t believe that a film benefits in quality by having celebrities, and I am still doubtful that a name on an animated film draws enough to warrant the sacrifice.
All that being said, Tina Fey And Robert Downey Jr. are both exceptionally talented individuals.
