Originally Posted By ryanbalas So sorry and saddened to hear about Paul Newman's passing. I knew something was up when the rumors were starting and when he sold the Non-Profit Salad Dressing/Food line to someone else. Does anyone know if he voiced Doc Hudson before he became too ill? Since the voices are done several years in advance, Mr. Newman could have already done his part. I saw Wikipedia has already made mention of the dedication of the next film may be for George Carlin and Paul Newman.
Originally Posted By ecdc I'd actually forgotten about George Carlin. I wonder how much this changes Lassetter's plans.
Originally Posted By mawnck Why would it? Most of the classic Disney voice artists passed away years ago. Hasn't stopped a thing.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP And I believe the basic plot is that mater and lightning do a world tour, newman's and carlins parts could easily be done by expert imitators...
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Why would it? Most of the classic Disney voice artists passed away years ago. Hasn't stopped a thing.<< I meant his script. Of course, some might not care if another voice is used, but it drives me bloody crazy. So would he rather rewrite the script or use someone else? All I'm askin'
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I guess I'm a little confused. Why would they want to change the script? It would seem more like the voice would be the important part of this deal and frankly, Paul Newman was known for his blue eyes, I can't think of a single thing about his voice that is distinctive enough that it would matter. He's been sick for quite a while now, I really doubt that he recorded anything recently. I could be wrong, but, it just seems unlikely to me. George Carlin had a heart attack...healthy one day, dead the next.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Well, Fillmore could be voiced by Tommy Chong...that would be appropriate. Could Robert Redford do the rest of Doc Hudson?
