Ryan Reynolds to Voice Snail in DreamWorks Turbo

Posted on March 2, 2012

Ryan Reynolds has been cast as a snail in DreamWorks Animation SKG's upcoming film, Turbo. Turbo s a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagne. Turbo is scheduled to come to the big screen on July 19, 2013.

The other cast members include Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel L. Jackson. Director David Soren (Merry Madagascar) is co-writing the script with Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) and Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After).

DreamWorks Animation Chief Creative Officer Bill Damaschke says, "Ryan Reynolds' infectious enthusiasm and humor will bring life to the lead role of Turbo and set the tone for this amazing roster of all-star voice talent. This high-octane journey will take audiences on the race of their lives and completely re-define the traditional notion of moving at a snail's pace!"

Here is the description of the plot for Turbo from DreamWorks:

Turbo is a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagne. His obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an oddity and outsider in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his careful older brother, Chet. Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he's living. As luck would have it, he gets that chance one fateful day after a freak accident when he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed. Turbo embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the impossible: racing against the best that IndyCar has to offer. Turbo is the ultimate underdog who achieves the impossible by refusing to let his limitations get in the way of his dreams.

Here is the trailer:



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