Danny DeVito reportedly met with Disney before the SAG-AFTRA strike began to discuss his potential return in the live-action Hercules movie.Ever since Disney confirmed the development of the live-action film adaptation of 1997’s animated film Hercules in April 2020, many people online have started fan casting the main characters. Probably the most popular fan casting is DeVito’s return as Hercules’ hero trainer Philoctetes, whom he famously voiced in the original animated movie. According to industry scooper Daniel Richtman, it seems like Disney also agrees with fans in regard to the right actor who should portray Phil in the live-action movie.Richtman said that DeVito was reportedly already in talks with Disney for the project prior to the actors’ strike, given that the Golden Globe winner recently collaborated with the company in the Haunted Mansion remake. Besides DeVito, it was also recently rumored that Rocketman’s Taron Egerton and Wicked’s Ariana Grande are being considered for the respective leading roles of Hercules and Megara, who were originally voiced by Tate Donovan and Susan Egan. Grande has long been a fan-favorite to portray the confident Meg, thanks to her popular rendition of the Hercules song “I Won’t Say I’m In Love” from The Disney Family Singalong.RELATED: Haunted Mansion’s Rosario Dawson Serenaded Danny DeVito Dressed as a Stormtrooper
Danny DeVito reportedly met with Disney before the SAG-AFTRA strike began to discuss his potential return in the live-action Hercules movie.
Ever since Disney confirmed the development of the live-action film adaptation of 1997’s animated film Hercules in April 2020, many people online have started fan casting the main characters. Probably the most popular fan casting is DeVito’s return as Hercules’ hero trainer Philoctetes, whom he famously voiced in the original animated movie. According to industry scooper Daniel Richtman, it seems like Disney also agrees with fans in regard to the right actor who should portray Phil in the live-action movie.
Richtman said that DeVito was reportedly already in talks with Disney for the project prior to the actors’ strike, given that the Golden Globe winner recently collaborated with the company in the Haunted Mansion remake. Besides DeVito, it was also recently rumored that Rocketman’s Taron Egerton and Wicked’s Ariana Grande are being considered for the respective leading roles of Hercules and Megara, who were originally voiced by Tate Donovan and Susan Egan. Grande has long been a fan-favorite to portray the confident Meg, thanks to her popular rendition of the Hercules song “I Won’t Say I’m In Love” from The Disney Family Singalong.
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