Detective PikachuOpens in a new tab has finally tracked down the man who will provide his voice in the upcoming live-action PokémonOpens in a new tab movie from Legendary Pictures. DeadpoolOpens in a new tab star Ryan ReynoldsOpens in a new tab has reportedly signed on to portray Detective Pikachu with a motion-capture performance, alongside his fellow cast members Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton.The Hollywood ReporterOpens in a new tab broke the story, and the report went on to explain that Detective Pikachu is no ordinary Pikachu. He is described as “a self-styled investigator who is good at finding things,” and he will soon find himself on the biggest case of his career. Detective Pikachu will be called upon to search for the missing father of Smith’s character, while Newton will portray a journalist who gives them a much needed assist.
Opens in a new tabPikachu is most likely to be a CGI creation in this film, but we’d love to see the role as played by Reynolds while wearing a ridiculous Pikachu costume…some time before Halloween when he would intentionally do that for fun. And now that Detective Pikachu has been cast, we can’t help but wonder what Deadpool himself would say about all of this. Given Reynolds’ affinity for his Marvel character, we’d be shocked if this didn’t come up in the PR campaign for Deadpool 2Opens in a new tab.Gravity FallsOpens in a new tab creator Alex HirschOpens in a new tab and Guardians of the GalaxyOpens in a new tab co-screenwriter Nicole PerlmanOpens in a new tab wrote the current script for Detective Pikachu. The film is being distributed by Universal, but a North American release date has not yet been announced. Presumably it will debut in Japan before making its way to this country.What do you think about Reynolds as Detective Pikachu? Let us know in the comment section below!
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