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Forget seeing their faces, these stars lent their pipes to create unforgettable characters! Join us as we count down our picks for the most iconic and surprising vocal performances from some of Hollywood's biggest names. Prepare to be amazed by the talent hidden behind the mic, bringing beloved animated and video game figures to life with incredible range and personality.
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00:00Right, the poison, the poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen specially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison.
00:08That poison?
00:08Yes, that poison!
00:09Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 30 most memorable and beloved celebrity voice actor performances in movies.
00:19We've excluded voiceover performances from television and celebrities who have done extensive voice acting work like Mark Hamill, as well as motion capture performances.
00:29You are a child's plaything!
00:33You are a sad, strange little man.
00:37Number 30. Jay Baruchel as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
00:44So, what should we name it? Yeah, itchy armpit it is.
00:48Naturally possessing a nerdy, nasally voice, Jay Baruchel couldn't have been better suited to play Hiccup, a scrawny Viking living in his mighty father's shadow.
00:57Keeping this much raw Viking-ness contained, there will be consequences!
01:03I'll take my chance.
01:04A lesser actor might have portrayed this character as a one-dimensional nerd.
01:08Baruchel turns in a multi-layered performance, however, bringing out Hiccup's strength, wisdom, and compassion as he forms a powerful bond with a dragon.
01:17Huh, toothless. I could have sworn you had...
01:21Teeth.
01:27As this series progresses, Baruchel develops Hiccup into a brave, noble leader with a great deal of depth.
01:33All the while, Baruchel maintains an offbeat charm that distinguishes Hiccup from the rest of the crowd.
01:39You never cease to amaze me, bud.
01:43You gotta figure there's gonna be more than a few Pixar entries on this list, so what better way to start than with Patton Oswalt in Ratatouille?
01:58It's not really a smoky taste. It's a certain, oh, it's kind of like a, you know, it's got like this, ba-boom, zap kind of taste.
02:06Don't you think? What would you call that flavor?
02:08Lightning-y?
02:10Yeah.
02:11It's lightning-y!
02:12A rat with a love for cooking, Remy naturally finds division between his passion and the dark and damp world he's been bred into.
02:20With such a defined character trait driving the plot, the movie hinges on Oswalt being able to get the audience to empathize with Remy immediately.
02:28But boy, does he make it look, or sound, effortless.
02:32So fluidly is he able to suffuse the character with the enthusiasm needed, yet with a dash of that familiar, artistic stubbornness.
02:40Ah! No, no, no, no, no! Spit that out right now!
02:45I have got to teach you about food. Close your eyes. Now, take a bite of this.
02:52No, no, no! Don't just hork it down!
02:55Oswalt's vocal career would only skyrocket after this movie, and we can definitely see or hear why.
03:03Number 28. Jerry Orbach as Lumiere. Beauty and the Beast.
03:08This Disney classic is chock-full of vocal talent.
03:12While Angela Lansbury's Mrs. Potts is oh-so-charming, for this entry, we have to give it to Jerry Orbach as Lumiere.
03:19So, you fall in love with her, she falls in love with you, and poof! The spell is broken.
03:25We'll be human again by midnight.
03:27Orbach was a world-class actor who tore Broadway up. Though sadly, the star passed away in 2004, he left behind a legacy on stage and on screen that will never be forgotten.
03:38His performance as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, like much of his work, is timeless.
03:43Course by course, one by one, till you shout, get up like that, let me sing you off to sleep as you can, yeah!
03:56Through the candelabra, we get a taste of the actor's immeasurable talent.
04:01He brings a theatrical sense to Lumiere that makes him impossible to ignore.
04:06Everything from his iconic rendition of Be Our Guest to his charming persona is executed perfectly.
04:11Thank God's worth! I am surprised at you! She's not a prisoner, she's our guest! We must make her feel welcome here!
04:19Number 27. Ralph Fiennes as Pharaoh Ramesses II, The Prince of Egypt
04:24No stranger to playing tyrannical villains throughout his career, Ralph Fiennes walks a fine line between cruelty and sympathy in this epic musical.
04:33I am the morning and the evening star.
04:37Ramesses, it shall be as I say.
04:41I pardon forever all crimes of which he stands accused.
04:45At once refined and wicked in his vocal stylings, the British actor conveys the moral complexity of a man torn between his duty as a ruler and the love he has for his brother Moses.
04:56I do not know this, God. Neither will I let your people go.
05:02Ramesses, please, you must listen.
05:04I will not be the weak link!
05:06Even as the story progresses and his treatment of the Hebrews becomes more unforgivable,
05:11Fiennes still allows us to believe Ramesses is capable of change.
05:15I am Pharaoh.
05:17Something else is coming. Something much worse than anything before.
05:20Though he plays an irredeemable antagonist, his performance cuts straight to the core of a misunderstood man whose stubbornness ultimately prevents him from doing the right thing.
05:30My father had the right idea about how to deal with your people.
05:34Ramesses.
05:35And I think it's time I finished the job.
05:38Ramesses.
05:39And there shall be a great cry in all of Egypt.
05:42Number 26. Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best, Frozone. The Incredibles franchise.
05:49Yeah, you say peace. I kind of think you mean the other thing.
05:54A few years before debuting as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Samuel L. Jackson saved the day as this slick superhero.
06:03Possessing ice powers and a laid-back personality, Frozone is cool in every sense of the word.
06:09So as you can imagine, Jackson was an ideal casting choice.
06:13You want to catch a robber?
06:13No. Tell you the truth, I'd rather go bowling.
06:16Look, what if we actually did what our wives think we're doing?
06:21In The Incredibles, Jackson hits every one-liner out of the park, making Frozone sound like a total badass.
06:28He additionally hits all the right notes as Frozone's alter ego, Lucius Best, acting as a supportive best friend to Bob Parr.
06:35Hey, is the night still young?
06:37You're very late.
06:38How do I look?
06:38Good.
06:39Oh, the mask. You still got the mask.
06:41Of course, Jackson's best line delivery occurs during an argument between Lucius and his wife, Honey.
06:46We'll never get tired of hearing Jackson ask, where's my super suit?
06:50Honey?
06:51What?
06:52Where's my super suit?
06:53What?
06:54Where is my super suit?
06:57Number 25.
06:59John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph.
07:01The Wreck-It Ralph franchise.
07:03Anywho, what else?
07:04Uh, I'm a wrecker.
07:07I wreck things.
07:09Professionally.
07:10I'm gonna wreck it!
07:11Wreck-It Ralph is a different kind of Disney villain.
07:13He's not sinister, calculating, or even really bad.
07:16He actually wants to be a good guy, but simply doesn't understand what being a hero is all about.
07:21Blame me if you think video games have ruined the world.
07:25John C. Reilly is delightful as the titular character, supplying him with a childlike innocence.
07:31As we all know, however, children can be selfish, naive, and aggressive, too.
07:35Well, unless you've got a go-kart hidden in the fat folds of your neck, I can't help you!
07:40In Ralph's case, he's basically a troubled kid trapped in an overgrown body.
07:47Even when Ralph is at his worst, though, Riley still manages to make him lovable and even identifiable.
07:53It's game over for both of you!
07:56No.
07:57Just for me!
07:58Behind his hostile tendencies, there's an individual with a genuine soul,
08:05which Riley brings out of Ralph as he discovers his true purpose in life.
08:08Turns out I don't need a medal to tell me I'm a good guy.
08:12Because if that little kid likes me,
08:16how bad can I be?
08:20Number 24.
08:21Mandy Moore as Rapunzel.
08:23Tangled.
08:24The story of Rapunzel is one that most of us grew up with
08:27and no like the back of our hands.
08:29Yet in Tangled, Mandy Moore makes it feel new and fresh.
08:33Too weak to handle myself out there, huh, Mother?
08:36Well, tell that to my friend, baby.
08:39She certainly has a knack for creating memorable characters,
08:42like Jamie in A Walk to Remember and Rebecca in This Is Us.
08:47Rapunzel undoubtedly belongs on that list.
08:49Moore's portrayal of the princess feels authentic and relevant.
08:52For like the first time ever,
08:55I'm completely free.
08:59I can't go running and racing and dancing and chase.
09:06With her angelic singing voice and relatable personality,
09:09she makes it hard not to love the character.
09:11Her unforgettable performance,
09:13combined with Zachary Levi's charming portrayal of Flynn,
09:17breathes new life into this fairy tale.
09:19All at once, everything is different.
09:24Now that I see you.
09:28Number 23.
09:30Will Ferrell as Megamind.
09:32Megamind.
09:32Even the smallest bite from Arachnus Dethicus
09:36will instantly paralyze...
09:38Oh!
09:38Get it off!
09:40Will Ferrell has a knack for taking potentially unlikable characters
09:43and giving them a lovable quality.
09:45Megamind is a perfect example.
09:47An alien who aspires to take over Metro City,
09:50Megamind is egotistical, manipulative, and dastardly.
09:57Deep down, though, he's not exactly evil.
10:00He just sees super villainy as his only career option.
10:03Of course, once he finally defeats his nemesis,
10:05his existence suddenly lacks meaning.
10:07Always thirsty.
10:09Never satisfied.
10:11I understand you, little well-dressed bird.
10:14Ferrell totally throws himself into the role,
10:16having a ton of fun playing a childish mastermind
10:19who's prone to failure.
10:20My face is on fire right now.
10:22Um...
10:23If you're gonna do this at home,
10:25don't do it with a can of spray paint.
10:26Use...
10:27Go to a makeup or a hobby store.
10:31Simultaneously,
10:31Ferrell makes us sympathize with this misguided anti-hero
10:34who just needs a push in the right direction.
10:36You did it.
10:38You won.
10:39Well,
10:40I finally had a reason to win.
10:43You.
10:45Number 22.
10:46Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon,
10:48the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
10:50By the time the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie premiered,
10:53Bradley Cooper already had two Oscar nominations under his belt.
10:57They were really easy to steal.
10:58You'd think that voicing a genetically engineered raccoon
11:01would be a step back.
11:02Don't call me a raccoon!
11:04But Rocket turned out to be one of Cooper's most beloved characters.
11:07While he had hilarious dialogue to work with,
11:09Cooper's smart-ass delivery and timing made the character feel whole.
11:13Let's make something clear.
11:16This one here is our booty.
11:18Whenever Rocket speaks,
11:20we don't hear Cooper putting on a thick accent.
11:22We just hear Rocket.
11:23How on earth were they gonna turn us over
11:25when you only gave them a count of five?
11:27We didn't have time to work out the minutia of the plan.
11:30This is what we get for acting altruistically.
11:33While often a source of comedic relief,
11:35Cooper also does an authentic job
11:36at bringing out Rocket's fear and insecurity.
11:39He called me vermin!
11:41She called me rodent!
11:43Cooper played an integral role in molding Rocket
11:46into a fully fleshed-out character.
11:48Or, we guess, a furred-out character in this case.
11:50Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
11:53What's a fake laugh?
11:54It's real!
11:55Number 21, Vincent Price as Professor Rattigan,
11:59The Great Mouse Detective.
12:00Oh, I love it when I'm nasty.
12:03One of Disney's most criminally underrated films
12:06features a villain who is voiced
12:07by one of the horror genre's greats.
12:09The Great Mouse Detective was released
12:11during a lull in Disney's animated feature films.
12:14And its relative success was one of the factors
12:16which reinvigorated the studio.
12:18We are about to embark on the most odious,
12:21the most evil,
12:23the most diabolical scheme of my illustrious career.
12:27In this Sherlock Holmes-themed tale,
12:29Vincent Price plays the role of Professor Rattigan,
12:32the Moriarty-asked foil to Basil.
12:34This legendary actor gives a performance
12:36that won't soon be forgotten,
12:38and just his voice can send a shiver down your spine.
12:41Number 20, Chris Pratt as Emmett Borkowski,
12:58The Lego Movie.
13:02Emmett may seem like a run-of-the-mill
13:04construction worker on the surface.
13:06Thanks to Chris Pratt's endearing performance, though,
13:08he's truly one of a kind.
13:10He's just as blind as a guy whose eyes don't work.
13:17An ordinary minifigure with a very special destiny,
13:20Emmett emerges as both a goofball
13:21and an unlikely action hero.
13:23Pratt flawlessly expresses all of Emmett's passion,
13:27creativity, and enthusiasm.
13:33Wait, where are we?
13:37Even when he's performing the most routine tasks,
13:41Emmett sounds like he's on top of the world.
13:52Pratt also brings humanity to the character,
13:56molding this yellow brick into an encouraging role model
13:59we care about.
14:00Equally silly and sincere,
14:02no actor in Hollywood could likely capture Emmett's essence quite like Pratt.
14:06Look, I watch a lot of cop shows on TV,
14:09and isn't there supposed to be a good cop in this scenario also?
14:12It's certainly nothing I've ever done before,
14:19any other than I've ever done before.
14:20Help!
14:22Johnny Depp is one of those performers
14:24that can slip into any role like a chameleon.
14:27Likewise, Rango is an actual chameleon
14:29that can blend into his environment
14:31like a Hollywood actor.
14:33Having spent most of his life behind glass,
14:35this lizard faces an identity crisis
14:37when he becomes stranded in the desert.
14:40Look, I need water, hydration,
14:42my teeth are chapped,
14:43I need lotion,
14:44I'm down to one layer of skin already,
14:45pretty soon I'm gonna start seeing my insides.
14:47The timid Rango is able to survive
14:49by taking on the persona of a Western hero,
14:51although this inevitably lands him in hot water.
14:54You might say I'm what hell's already raised up.
14:59Names.
15:01Rango.
15:02Rango is constantly shifting between being courageous,
15:05cowardly, confident, and in over his head.
15:08But Depp's performance is perfectly balanced.
15:10Believe in that there sign.
15:12He completely loses himself in this role,
15:15making us forget about the actor behind the character.
15:17As long as that sign says Sheriff,
15:20you can believe that there's law and order in this town.
15:23But without law and order,
15:25ruminate on that.
15:26Number 18.
15:28James Woods as Hades.
15:30Hercules.
15:30Memo to me, maim you after my meeting.
15:33You can't mention Hercules without giving a shout-out
15:36to the legendary Danny DeVito
15:38and his performance as Phil.
15:40Perseus.
15:41Theseus.
15:42A lot of yeses.
15:43And every single one of those bums let me down.
15:46But James Woods' Hades is somehow even more memorable.
15:49This Academy Award nominee is known for playing villains,
15:52so his role in this Disney film of mythological proportions
15:55is definitely fitting.
15:57I've got 24 hours to get rid of this bozo.
16:01Well, the entire scheme I've been setting up for 18 years
16:05goes up in smoke.
16:07And you are wearing his merchandise!
16:12James Woods plays the primary antagonist in 1997's Hercules,
16:16the king of the underworld, Hades.
16:19In traditional Greek mythology,
16:21Hades isn't necessarily a bad guy,
16:23but in this rendition,
16:24he is our hero's main adversary.
16:26Okay, say the next 24 hours.
16:29Okay, here it is for you as a bird
16:30and safe from harm.
16:31We dance, we kiss, we schmooze,
16:32we carry on, we go home happy.
16:33What do you say? Come on.
16:34Woods has said that he had such a good time
16:36acting as the voice of Hades
16:37that he'd take up the role again any time.
16:40He went on to voice the character
16:41in an animated series,
16:43as well as several video games.
16:45Okay, so you made one lousy mistake.
16:47You exist.
16:49But hey, I'm a forgiving guy.
16:51Number 17.
16:52Alan Tudyk as King Candy,
16:54also known as Turbo.
16:56Wreck-It Ralph.
16:57At this point,
16:58we know not to be surprised
16:59by a transformative vocal performance
17:01from Alan Tudyk.
17:02Heck, he voiced a chicken in Moana.
17:04A chicken.
17:05A chicken.
17:05But back in 2012,
17:15we were blown away
17:16by his villainous turn
17:17in Wreck-It Ralph.
17:18And that's saying something
17:20considering the stacked cast.
17:22You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses,
17:24would you?
17:24You hit a guy with glasses.
17:26That's well played.
17:28As King Candy,
17:29Tudyk presents a foppish
17:31and almost comedic antagonist
17:32in the vein of comedian Ed Wynn.
17:35As Turbo, however,
17:36King Candy's secret identity,
17:38Tudyk goes full dastardly,
17:40making us suddenly fear
17:41what was originally at its core
17:43a silly character.
17:44Become the funeral,
17:46I'm now the most powerful
17:48virus in the arcade.
17:51I can take over any game I want.
17:53I should thank you,
17:55but it'd be more fun to kill you.
17:57It's no wonder that Tudyk won an Annie Award
18:00for voice acting in the film.
18:02Number 16.
18:03George Clooney as Mr. F.F. Foxy Fox.
18:06Fantastic Mr. Fox.
18:08Because I'm a wild animal.
18:09He's the man synonymous
18:10with the phrase movie star,
18:12so we had to constantly remind ourselves
18:14that he's the one playing the lead
18:15in this stop-motion flick.
18:17The greatest,
18:17the quote-unquote
18:18fantastic Mr. Fox.
18:20Described as a natural choice
18:22by Wes Anderson,
18:23Clooney's charm adds a certain
18:24gentlemanly quality
18:25to the already fantastic titular Fox.
18:28Holy spirit!
18:30Holy spirit!
18:30Holy spirit!
18:34Unlike other animated films,
18:36the voices were recorded on location
18:38in an old farmhouse
18:39to get the most natural performances
18:41and as an attempt
18:42to replicate the movie's mood.
18:44You really are kind of a
18:46quote-unquote fantastic fox.
18:49I try.
18:49As a result,
18:51the comedy boasts
18:51the suave nature
18:52of Clooney's character,
18:54recounting the group's
18:55bizarre heist capers.
18:56It's almost like
18:57the remake of Ocean's Eleven.
18:59Hey, wait a minute.
19:00When was the last time
19:01you were in Vegas?
19:02Number 15.
19:04Amy Poehler as Joy.
19:05Inside Out.
19:06So hold on guys.
19:07It's broccoli!
19:09Yes!
19:10Although Mindy Kaling
19:11as disgust
19:11is certainly an inspired
19:13casting choice,
19:14Amy Poehler's portrayal
19:15of Joy
19:16is simply irresistible.
19:17The very definition
19:18of happiness,
19:19Joy attempts to put a smile
19:20on young Riley's face
19:22when life gets her down.
19:23Being a basic human emotion,
19:25Joy easily could have been
19:26a one-note character.
19:27All right, everyone.
19:28Fresh start.
19:29We're gonna have a good day
19:29which will turn into
19:30a good week
19:31which will turn into
19:31a good year
19:32which turns into
19:32a good life.
19:34Poehler's performance
19:34brings a surprising amount
19:36of complexity to the role, however.
19:38Although Joy constantly
19:39tries to think positive,
19:40she eventually comes to
19:41understand the importance
19:42of sadness.
19:43Joy, you gotta fix this.
19:45Get up there.
19:45Sadness, it's up to you.
19:47Me?
19:47Sadness?
19:48Sadness?
19:49I can't, Joy.
19:50Yes, you can.
19:52Riley needs you.
19:53With just her voice,
19:55Poehler is able
19:55to light up the screen
19:56while also making
19:57the audience
19:58bawl their eyes out,
19:59taking us on
20:00an emotional journey
20:01unlike any other.
20:02I'll try.
20:04Bing Bong.
20:07I promise.
20:10Number 14.
20:11Idina Menzel as Elsa,
20:13the Frozen franchise.
20:14You belong down
20:15in Arendelle.
20:17So do you.
20:18No, Anna,
20:19I belong here.
20:21Alone.
20:22Where I can be
20:23who I am
20:24without hurting anybody.
20:27In modern
20:27Disney animated movies,
20:29the voice casts
20:29are often packed
20:30with well-known actors,
20:32musicians,
20:32and celebrities.
20:34In Frozen,
20:34the cast is
20:35predictably star-studded,
20:37with actors like
20:38Kristen Bell,
20:38Jonathan Groff,
20:39and Josh Gad
20:40in prominent roles.
20:42Bell's relatable
20:43and quirky portrayal
20:44of Anna
20:44is definitely
20:45one for the books.
20:46The most vital player,
20:48however,
20:48is Idina Menzel,
20:49who was a Broadway darling
20:51before being cast as Elsa,
20:53but arguably became
20:54a household name
20:55due to the role.
20:56Her powerhouse voice
20:57is what makes
20:57the performance ring true,
20:59and it's hard to imagine
21:00anyone else
21:01giving it quite the same gravitas.
21:03Let the storm rage on!
21:09Nicole never bothered me anyway.
21:11Number 13
21:12Dwayne The Rock Johnson
21:14as Maui
21:15Moana
21:15The gods have given me
21:18a man!
21:19When you need somebody
21:20to voice a demigod,
21:21you can't do better
21:22than a superstar
21:23of Mr. Johnson's caliber.
21:25Maui always has time
21:27for his fans.
21:28The Rock is already
21:28a very animated person,
21:30especially in the eyebrows.
21:32His natural charisma
21:33translated flawlessly
21:34to animation.
21:35Men and women.
21:37Both.
21:37All.
21:38Not a guy-girl thing.
21:39You know,
21:40Maui is a hero to all.
21:42You're doing great.
21:43Although Johnson
21:43was tailor-made for Maui,
21:45the retired wrestler-turned-actor
21:47didn't come from
21:47a singing background.
21:49Regardless,
21:49he was excited
21:50to take part
21:50in Disney's tradition
21:51of classic musical numbers.
21:53Open your eyes,
21:55let's begin.
21:56Yes, it's really me,
21:58it's Maui,
21:58breathe it in.
21:59The Rock spent months
22:00practicing You're Welcome,
22:01and his dedication
22:02shines through
22:03in the final product.
22:04Well, anyway,
22:06let me say
22:07You're welcome
22:08for the wonderful world
22:10you know.
22:11Through the song
22:12and his overall performance,
22:13Johnson finds just the right balance
22:15of being egotistical
22:16yet lovable.
22:17What's that for?
22:18That's a man's discovery
22:21of nanya.
22:22What's nanya?
22:23Nanya business.
22:24He shapeshifts Maui
22:25into a hero
22:26we want to follow,
22:27even though he may
22:28throw you in the water
22:29along the way.
22:30Number 12.
22:31Scarlett Johansson
22:32as Samantha.
22:34Her.
22:35Another live-action movie
22:36with a surprisingly
22:37stupendous
22:38voice-only performance,
22:39Her is a one-of-a-kind
22:40speculative romance movie
22:42that really makes us
22:43ponder the limits
22:44of humanity and love.
22:45Playing an artificial
22:46intelligence named
22:47Samantha,
22:48Scarlett Johansson
22:49makes us truly believe
22:51a machine creation
22:52could possess
22:52such profound emotion.
22:54She so effortlessly
22:55connects to
22:56Joaquin Phoenix's
22:57Theodore,
22:58even though they're
22:58never actually
22:59in the same room.
23:00But the heart's not
23:01like a box that gets
23:02filled up.
23:03It expands in size
23:05the more you love.
23:08I'm different from you.
23:10This doesn't make me
23:11love you any less,
23:12it actually makes me
23:13love you more.
23:14Funnily enough,
23:15the role was recast
23:16in post-production
23:17to Johansson,
23:18having originally
23:19been voiced
23:20by Samantha Morton.
23:21As powerful an actor
23:22as she is
23:23in her own right,
23:24we can't imagine
23:25hearing anyone else
23:26singing along
23:26as we play the ukulele.
23:28Times were
23:29swallowed up
23:33In space
23:35We're here
23:36A million miles away
23:40Number 11
23:41Billy Crystal
23:42as Michael
23:43Mike Wazowski
23:44The Monsters, Inc.
23:45franchise
23:46Call yourself a monster!
23:47Upon first look,
23:49Billy Crystal
23:49seems out of place
23:50as the one-liner
23:51spouting,
23:52one-eyed monster.
23:53Scary feet, scary feet!
23:54The kids are waiting!
23:55But upon closer inspection,
23:57his performance
23:57actually brings
23:58a much-needed balance
23:59to John Goodman's
24:00kind yet deep voice
24:02as Sully.
24:03Look, you and I
24:03are a team.
24:04Nothing is more important
24:05than our friendship.
24:06The energy and excitement
24:08the actor brings
24:08is not just what
24:09makes him good, though.
24:11When leading the 2013 prequel,
24:13Crystal digs out
24:14a lighter and softer tone
24:15for his more
24:16sympathetic moments.
24:17I knew I was scary.
24:19I didn't know
24:20I was that scary.
24:21In whichever circumstance
24:22Mike Wazowski
24:23finds himself,
24:24Crystal adapts
24:25to put forward
24:26that best possible chemistry.
24:28The team of Wazowski
24:29and Sullivan
24:30are gonna change the world
24:31starting today!
24:32Number 10
24:32Mike Myers as Shrek
24:34The Shrek franchise
24:36Why are you following me?
24:38While his previous characters
24:39were eccentric
24:40yet one-dimensional,
24:42Shrek has a package
24:42of vicious loneliness
24:44and sarcasm,
24:45yet also a kinder soul
24:46all effectively demonstrated
24:48through the actor's voice.
24:49Of course!
24:51Really?
24:51No.
24:52Not to say that his performance
24:53isn't helped by Eddie Murphy
24:54as the dim-witted donkey,
24:56as the pairing's mishaps
24:57are only complemented
24:58by their bond
24:59as talented voice actors.
25:01Why don't you go celebrate
25:02your freedom
25:02with your own friends?
25:04Hmm?
25:06But, uh,
25:07I don't have any friends.
25:09Shrek is not only
25:10one of the best voice performances
25:12by a celebrity,
25:13but also one that enhances
25:14Mike Myers' career
25:15rather than simply
25:16being a side gig.
25:18Now,
25:19where were we?
25:20Number 9
25:21Jack Black as Poe Ping
25:23The Kung Fu Panda Franchise
25:25I'm gonna do something
25:26I never thought
25:26I'd be able to do.
25:28I'm going to teach Kung Fu.
25:31Jack Black is still
25:32one of the most energetic
25:33and physical comedic
25:34presences around.
25:35Whoa!
25:36The Furious Five!
25:38You're so much bigger
25:39than your action figures.
25:40Except for you, Mantis.
25:42You're about the same.
25:43Black was tailor-made
25:44to voice Poe,
25:45a chubby panda
25:46who lives and breeds Kung Fu.
25:48Almost everybody doubts Poe
25:49when he's singled out
25:50as the Dragon Warrior.
25:51So, so, so what?
25:53What?
25:53I don't know Chi!
25:54I don't know Chi!
25:56I don't know if I'm even
25:57the Dragon Warrior!
25:58I don't even know
25:58if I'm a panda!
25:59I don't know who I am!
26:00Regardless, Poe
26:01steps up to the challenge
26:02with an appetite to learn.
26:04Poe's eagerness
26:05wonderfully compliments
26:06the stern,
26:07authoritative Master Shifu
26:08who's voiced by Dustin Hoffman
26:10in a strong performance.
26:12Poe, the day you were chosen
26:13as Dragon Warrior
26:14was the worst day of my life.
26:18By far,
26:19nothing else came close.
26:21Black makes the audience
26:22root for Poe
26:22every step of the way,
26:24evening out the character's
26:25gullibility,
26:26clumsiness,
26:27and insecurity
26:27with wit,
26:28determination,
26:29and confidence.
26:29And now,
26:31free the fine!
26:32Disc of destruction!
26:33Number 8
26:39Steve Carell
26:40as Thelonious Gru
26:41The Despicable Me Franchise
26:43I know how much
26:44you like to laugh!
26:47What better choice is there
26:48to play a gruff
26:49and foolish
26:49jelly manufacturer
26:50slash supervillain?
26:52It's like
26:53my heart is a tooth
26:55and it's got a cavity
26:57that can only be filled
27:00with children.
27:01Steve Carell's
27:02Russian-like accent
27:03is dead on
27:04and presents
27:05a mad cartoon doctor
27:06perfectly
27:07in these 3D
27:08computer animated comedies.
27:10Next,
27:11we are going to steal
27:12pause for a fact.
27:16Demo!
27:19His performance channels
27:21the great Mel Blanc
27:22in Gru's
27:23outlandish reactions
27:24to his failures
27:25and comeuppances
27:25but also provides
27:27a softer quality
27:28for his more
27:28sympathetic moments.
27:30You gave us back!
27:31I know!
27:32I know!
27:33and it is
27:33the worst mistake
27:35I ever made!
27:36Weaving in and out
27:37of his tones,
27:38Carell never loses
27:38the cartoon taste
27:39of his performance
27:40and that can only
27:41be a great thing.
27:43Will you read
27:44us a bedtime story?
27:49No.
27:50Number 7.
27:51Jeremy Irons
27:52comes as Scar,
27:53the Lion King.
27:54Oh dear,
27:54I've said too much.
27:57Well,
27:57I suppose you'd have
27:58found out sooner or later.
28:00This Britain-born actor
28:01presents a brilliant gravitas
28:03to the greedy brother
28:04of Mufasa
28:05in this musical epic.
28:06Kill him.
28:10The foppish villain
28:11of the Animal Kingdom
28:12has a voice talent
28:13more in common
28:14with a Shakespeare tale
28:15than a Disney film,
28:16much like the story
28:17itself, actually.
28:19Murderer!
28:20No, Simba, please.
28:21Tell them the truth.
28:23But it's the quarrels
28:24between Jeremy Irons
28:25and his on-screen brother
28:26James Earl Jones
28:27that propel our ears
28:29to bliss,
28:30both presenting
28:30a strong clash
28:31of bellowing
28:32and snarly voices.
28:33Brother!
28:34Help me!
28:36We love Jeremy Irons
28:38particularly for the way
28:39his voice almost
28:40dances through
28:41his plotting nature,
28:42especially when he informs
28:43Dear Simba
28:44of his most famous surprise.
28:46Here's my little secret.
28:50I killed Mufasa.
28:55Number 6.
28:56Ellen DeGeneres as Dory
28:57The Finding Nemo franchise.
29:00Hi, I'm Dory.
29:01Speaking of chemistry,
29:02how do you make
29:03an uptight clownfish
29:04and a mind-numbing fool
29:05work this well together?
29:07Can I help you?
29:09Something's wrong with you.
29:10Really.
29:11Ellen DeGeneres
29:12uses a playful innocence
29:13to combat the harsher tones
29:15of Albert Brooks'
29:16Marlon the Clownfish
29:17in the first flick
29:18of this Pixar film series.
29:20When life gets you down,
29:22you know what you gotta do?
29:22I don't wanna know
29:23what you gotta do.
29:23Just keep swimming,
29:24just keep swimming,
29:25just keep swimming,
29:27swimming, swimming.
29:28What do we do?
29:29We swim, swim.
29:30Her lighter optimism
29:31is so unique
29:32to the tone of the film
29:33that when thinking
29:34of DeGeneres'
29:35big screen work,
29:36she's practically synonymous
29:38with her character of Dory,
29:39which led to
29:40a fantastic sequel.
29:41I'm sorry,
29:42but I really, really,
29:43really think
29:44we should swim through.
29:44And I'm really, really
29:45done talking about this.
29:46Over we go.
29:47Come on, trust me on this.
29:48Number 5.
29:49Eddie Murphy as Donkey,
29:51the Shrek franchise.
29:52The franchise may be
29:53called Shrek,
29:54but we all know
29:55it was his noble steed
29:56who stole the show,
29:57especially in the first movie.
29:59That was really scary.
30:00And if you don't mind me saying,
30:01if that don't work,
30:02your breath certainly
30:03will get the job done,
30:04cause you definitely
30:05need some Tic Tacs
30:05or something.
30:06Eddie Murphy
30:06had already voiced
30:08a few animated characters,
30:09like the unforgettable
30:10Mushu from Mulan.
30:12You're gonna have to trust me.
30:14And don't you slap me no more.
30:15We clear on that?
30:16But Donkey benefited the most
30:17from his rapid fire delivery
30:19and uncontainable energy.
30:21Bringing his comedic
30:22A-game to the table,
30:23almost everything
30:24that comes out of
30:25Donkey's mouth
30:25is a laugh riot.
30:27That is one dazzling smile
30:28you got there.
30:29And do I detect a hint
30:30of minty freshness?
30:31That is,
30:31except for the occasional
30:32heartfelt moment,
30:33which Murphy also brings
30:35a gentle sincerity to.
30:37When we met,
30:38I didn't think
30:39he was just a big,
30:40stupid, ugly ogre.
30:40Although the performance
30:41didn't garner him
30:42an Oscar nomination,
30:44Murphy did become
30:44the first actor
30:45to score a BAFTA nomination
30:47for voice acting.
30:48Murphy also deservingly
30:49won the Annie Award
30:50for Best Male Performance
30:52in an Animated Feature.
30:54Ogres are like onions.
30:56They stink?
30:57Yes.
30:58No.
30:58Oh, they make you cry?
30:59No.
31:00Oh, you leave them out in the sun
31:01and they get all brown
31:02and start sprouting
31:02little white hairs.
31:03Number four,
31:04James Earl Jones
31:05as Mufasa,
31:06the Lion King.
31:07Drawing inspiration
31:08from epics like Hamlet
31:10and the Ten Commandments,
31:11the Lion King needed a cast
31:12that could supply
31:13the same level of gravitas.
31:15One day, Simba,
31:17the sun will set
31:18on my time here
31:19and will rise
31:21with you
31:21as the new king.
31:23James Earl Jones
31:24brought the most majesty
31:25to his performance
31:26as Mufasa.
31:27Take Nala home.
31:28I've got to teach
31:29my son a lesson.
31:31Whenever you hear
31:32Jones speak,
31:33you think to yourself,
31:34now that's a voice
31:35worthy of a king.
31:36Being brave
31:37doesn't mean
31:38you go looking for trouble.
31:40But you're not scared
31:41of anything.
31:43I was today.
31:44Although Jones
31:45has one of the most
31:46distinctive voices
31:47in the world,
31:48it never feels like
31:49we're listening
31:49to a celebrity.
31:51Jones becomes Mufasa.
31:53Simba,
31:53you have forgotten me.
31:55No.
31:56How could I?
31:57You have forgotten
31:58who you are.
32:00The character
32:00is best remembered
32:01for his commanding nature,
32:03but Jones adds
32:03dimensions to Mufasa.
32:05The cheetahs are hard up,
32:06but I always say
32:07stay low to the ground.
32:08He captures Mufasa's
32:10playfulness
32:10while bonding with Simba,
32:12the fear in the pit
32:13of his stomach
32:13when Scar betrays him,
32:15and his stern yet
32:17affectionate side
32:18when it's time
32:19to teach a lesson.
32:20Because nobody
32:21messes with your dad.
32:23Come here, you.
32:24Oh, no, no.
32:26Number three,
32:27Tom Hanks as Woody,
32:29the Toy Story franchise.
32:31Usually when an actor
32:32voices as an animated
32:33character for multiple movies,
32:35it can start to sound
32:36like they're only interested
32:37in the steady paycheck
32:38after a while.
32:39What does a space ranger
32:40actually do?
32:42He's not a space ranger.
32:43He doesn't fight evil
32:45or shoot lasers or fly.
32:48This has never been the case
32:49with Tom Hanks as Woody.
32:50You are a toy!
32:54You weren't the real Buzz Lightyear.
32:56You're an action figure.
32:58In each Toy Story film,
33:00Hanks gave Woody
33:00another layer of depth.
33:02Like Buzz,
33:03identity is the key theme
33:04at the center of Woody's arc.
33:06Over in that house
33:06is a kid who thinks
33:07you are the greatest,
33:08and it's not because
33:09you're a space ranger, pal.
33:11It's because you're a toy.
33:13When we first meet
33:14the sheriff,
33:14he views himself
33:15as Andy's favorite toy
33:17and the leader
33:17of his fellow playthings.
33:19Help us!
33:19The barn's on fire!
33:21I've got your critters.
33:22No need to worry.
33:23Woody saves the day again!
33:26Yee-haw!
33:27We see Woody
33:27gradually transition
33:29out of these roles
33:30throughout the series,
33:30and Hanks makes
33:31that evolution
33:32feel 100% genuine.
33:34Andy's mom
33:34thought you were trash.
33:36Yeah,
33:36after he put us
33:37in a trash bag.
33:38And called us junk!
33:39Thanks to his versatility
33:44as a comedic
33:45and dramatic actor,
33:46Hanks fashioned Woody
33:47into one of cinema's
33:48most complex
33:49animated protagonists.
33:51Number 2.
33:52Eartha Kitt as Yzma,
33:53The Emperor's New Groove.
33:56Much like Atlantis,
33:57The Emperor's New Groove
33:58is an early 2000s movie
34:00that didn't get the love
34:01it initially deserved,
34:02but has since drawn
34:03a cult following
34:04thanks to the
34:05excellent voice cast.
34:06Just think of it as
34:08you're being let go.
34:10That your life's
34:10going in a different direction.
34:12That your body's part
34:13of a permanent
34:14outplacement.
34:16Hey,
34:16that's kind of like
34:17what he said to you
34:18when you got fired.
34:19I know.
34:20It's called a cruel irony.
34:22Though we could be here
34:22all day talking about
34:24Patrick Warburton's
34:25crunk,
34:26or David Spade's
34:27Kuzco,
34:27it's Eartha Kitt
34:28who truly steals the show.
34:30It is no concern of mine
34:32whether your family has
34:33What was it again?
34:35Um,
34:35food.
34:35Ha!
34:37You really should have
34:38thought of that
34:38before you became peasants.
34:40Though Yzma is story-wise
34:41a truly despicable villain,
34:43we can't help but love
34:45her all the same
34:45thanks to Kitt's
34:46zany line delivery
34:48and energy.
34:49You can practically
34:50hear her chewing
34:51the dialogue
34:51in the recording booth,
34:53making sure we're having
34:54as much fun as she is.
34:55I'll turn him into a flea.
34:57A harmless little flea.
34:59And then,
35:00I'll put that flea in a box.
35:01And then I'll put that box
35:02inside of another box.
35:03And then I'll mail
35:04that box to myself.
35:05And when it arrives,
35:06I'll smash it with a hammer.
35:10Though we've gotten
35:10plenty of superb
35:11vocal performances
35:12this century so far,
35:14we irrefutably got
35:15one of the best
35:16early on.
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35:33Number 1.
35:34Robin Williams
35:35as the Genie
35:35Aladdin
35:36Alibaba had 40 thieves
35:43and Scheherazade
35:44had 1,000 tales.
35:45But there will only
35:46ever be one
35:47Robin Williams.
35:49Aladdin!
35:50Hello, Aladdin.
35:50Nice to have you on the show.
35:52Can we call you Al?
35:53Or maybe just Din.
35:53How about Ladi?
35:55In Mrs. Doubtfire,
35:56the comedian states
35:57that he does voices,
35:58and he's correct.
35:59His ecstatic performance
36:08is such a powerful addition
36:10to this musical fantasy
36:11that it almost changes
36:12the tone entirely
36:13once the genie is introduced.
36:26Not only that,
36:27but his high-octane manner
36:29drives the second half
36:30so much
36:30that Disney aired
36:31the movie on TV
36:32in tribute to Williams
36:33following his 2014 death.
36:36And there's no arguing
36:37the actor and comedian
36:38deserved all the honor
36:39and praise
36:40he has received.
36:41All of you!
36:42Come over here,
36:43big group hug.
36:44Group hug.
36:45Ooh!
36:46Do you mind if I kiss the monkey?
36:47Mwah!
36:48Ooh, hairball!
36:49Which of these voice performances
36:50do you consider elite?
36:52Let us know in the comments.
36:54I was being sarcastic.
36:56Oh, no!
36:57You're supposed to use
36:57a sarcastic voice!
36:59I'll see you next time.
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