Astro Boy voice acting gets real with Kristen Bell

by Ben Gilbert { Aug 25th 2009 at 3:00AM }

You'll remember Kristen Bell from her less-than-endearing performance as Lucy in Assassin's Creed a couple years ago (and you should remember her from TV's Veronica Mars). Bell's back in the sound booth to record another game voice, playing Cora in Astro Boy, the upcoming movie-based adaptation. According to the video interview above, her character is a "17-year-old, edgy girl," immediately demonstrated by her declaration, "Sorry, we don't need any newbies." Good to know! (We were worried.)

Tags: astro-boy, high-voltage, high-voltage-software, kristen-bell, voice-overs

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

D0V3Y @ Aug 25th 2009 3:08AM

can't wait for this game.. should be good.. she has a nice voice for games haha

DeepFriedSushi @ Aug 25th 2009 4:58AM

kristen bell is great but this guy fucking sucks as a voice actor.

Ridgecity @ Aug 25th 2009 1:24PM

she's also the secret blogger in Gossip Girl.

Mayne @ Aug 25th 2009 3:22AM

That design for the "Cora" character is just annoyingly cliche and out of place. Everything else in that movie/game is a faithful throwback to the retro 50s look of the original—Cora is a contemporary, scenester design with fully textured hair. Doesn't really make sense.

But I'm still interested in the movie. Probably going to pass on the game.

Tunguska @ Aug 25th 2009 3:35AM

I hate to pick on people as there might be a language or culture barrier but if your going to come to message boards hawking your POS website at least get it right.

Now, for some strange reason I really want to play that Green Slime Level.

Fido @ Aug 25th 2009 3:46AM

Who are you to tell me i'll do whatever i want to and if i have written something wrong grammatically.... so prove it!!

arkweld @ Aug 25th 2009 3:50AM

I think you'll find that you can't do whatever you want. That's why there's an exclamation point next to every post.

Fido @ Aug 25th 2009 4:03AM

I said just prove!! my objective is to convey me thoughts to others which i did...any ways thanks for reading my comments buddy...........

rowdyone @ Aug 25th 2009 4:03AM

Hmm if the game is anything like Astro Boy for the GBA, I'm in!!!

Cause, you know Astro Boy for GBA kicked ass.

NukeAssault @ Aug 25th 2009 4:27AM

I actually recently found a copy in my house (was probably my bro's) and i must say. Its quite good.

bVork @ Aug 25th 2009 4:37AM

It's very clear that High Voltage is patterning their game after that incredible GBA title. I doubt it'll be as good, but their hearts are definitely in the right place.

captainprotonx @ Aug 25th 2009 9:21AM

Astro Boy for the GBA was developed with Treasure's assistance.

No-one does a game like Treasure.

No Treasure = No Fun.

Ryan Hamilton @ Aug 25th 2009 4:09AM

Why does every remake have to have modern hip lingo to relate to the tweens? Just write a good story with good dialogue.

Level 5 @ Aug 25th 2009 5:08AM

Simple. Because it makes money. I'm on your side man, it's absolutely shitty; but the fact is it brings in the ducketts.

Leroy_Octopus [Planeteer: Power of Asian Disability] @ Aug 25th 2009 5:14AM

Actually, they tried to modernize Astro Boy in 2003, and it didn't make much money at all.

Ridgecity @ Aug 25th 2009 1:29PM

Because it's aimed at young people first. You rather they were using actual 60s commentary?

"That Astroboy robot is so cherry!"

"But he was bulit in the 50s! he's already a daddy-o!"

ThornedVenom (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Aug 25th 2009 4:44AM

Such enthusiasm.

Justin @ Aug 25th 2009 4:55AM

Anyone remember in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" when Kristen Bell's character complained that her career was over because she was only getting shitty roles or no roles at all?

Petebot330 @ Aug 25th 2009 9:10AM

No, but I remember the part where she pretended to have loud sex.

PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Aug 25th 2009 5:18AM

they sure did turn her into a real bitch in Heroes, to be fair though, the whole show in general became one big joke

Leroy_Octopus [Planeteer: Power of Asian Disability] @ Aug 25th 2009 5:28AM

I thought her and Sylar were the only decent parts of Heroes the past couple years. Then they went and killed her.

Snowblind @ Aug 25th 2009 5:55AM

Killing off Ele killed the show for me. I can't believe they did that, and yet still made us suffer through Claires highschool drama. Was she really the more popular character..?

Leroy_Octopus [Planeteer: Power of Asian Disability] @ Aug 25th 2009 6:59AM

I tuned in at the end of the season and they had that ice chick turn into some kind of water elemental thing, so I don't think I'll be watching it again.

Gibbeynator @ Aug 25th 2009 7:32AM

Whereas I can barely wait for the next season. Robert Knepper and Ray Park as carnies? AWESOME.

phobic99 @ Aug 25th 2009 7:38AM

Wait, Robert Knepper is going to be in the next season of Heroes? And to think I was getting tired of this show...

He's awesome!

Dijkie @ Aug 25th 2009 9:19AM

Agreed. Robert Knepper is an AWESOME actor.

Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Aug 25th 2009 9:40AM

One of the best parts of Season 4 of Prison Break. Though not great competition there - how did it go from Season 1 and the amazing storyline to Season 4 and it's CSI/24etc rip off?

Doctor John Smith @ Aug 26th 2009 1:03AM

I remember reading an interview, or possibly one of the creator's blogs, about the decision to kill off Elle's character. It basically went like this:
Bell had to leave the show for a little bit to work on other commitments. They could either write her out for the rest of the season, and leave it open to come back later, or kill off one of the most popular characters on the show in an attempt to bow down to NBC's continued pressure to go for higher ratings stunts. They chose the latter.

And that's when I stopped watching Heroes.