Netflix announces cast for new ‘Pinocchio’ animated musical

The cast for the upcoming Pinocchio film has been chosen and Cate Blanchett and Ewan McGregor are among those who will voice characters.

The cast for Netflix’s upcoming Pinocchio film has been chosen.

The streaming service announced that newcomer Gregory Mann will assume the title role along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto.

There were rumours Tom Hanks was in talks to voice Geppetto but clearly that didn’t work out.

Ewan McGregor. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

David Bradley. Picture: Carl Court/AFP

Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro will direct the stop-motion animated musical.

“After years of pursuing this dream project, I found my perfect partner in Netflix,” del Toro said in a statement. “We have spent a long time curating a remarkable cast and crew and have been blessed by continuous support from Netflix to quietly and carefully soldier on, barely missing a beat.”

Other cast members include Oscar winners Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett. Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson and Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman will have roles in the film.

Cate Blanchett. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty

Christoph Waltz. Picture: Niklas Halle’n/AFP

Pinocchio will be based on Carlo Collodi’s tale. It follows the journey of a wooden puppet who is magically brought life by a wish from his creator.

The story will be set during the rise of fascism in Mussolini’s Italy. The film is set to debut in theatres and on Netflix.

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