Chris Pratt is voicing Garfield in an upcoming animated film, making him two-for-two on iconic characters, having previously been confirmed to be the voice of Mario in the upcoming film by Illumination.
The movie is being written by David Reynolds, who previously wrote Finding Nemo. Mark Dindal will direct, having previously worked on Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little. Sony Pictures will distribute the movie.
Garfield originated as a comic strip by Jim Davis that debuted in 1978. Garfield is a lazy orange cat who loves lasagna and hates Mondays, and the comic follows his daily life with his owner, Jon, and Jon's dog, Odie. Garfield has previously appeared in two live action/animated movies with Bull Murray voicing the famous cat. Those movies did not receive great critical acclaim.
Earlier this fall, we learned Pratt will voice Mario in the upcoming Super Mario movie from Illumination. Along with Pratt, the film also includes Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.
After the internet was flooded with reactions to the casting, Pratt told fans he's "working hard" to get Mario's voice right. Pratt also jokingly shared some fake footage that shows Mario and Guardians of the Galaxy colliding.
Pratt has appeared in many high-profile animated movies, including Pixar's Onward and the Lego movies. As for live action projects, Pratt is working on Jurassic World: Dominion and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Image credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.