The Boy and the HeronEnglish voice cast features some incredibly well-known talent. Their credits include films likeTwilight, The Dark Knight,and evenStar Wars: A New Hope.Here’s the full list.
The Boy and the HeronEnglish voice cast
Studio Ghibli films often include top-tier Hollywood talent in their English voice actors lineup, andThe Boy and the Heronis no different. Here’s the cast for the leading roles in the film:
What are these actors known for?
The main protagonist Mahito Maki is played by Luca Padovan, who’s played Leo inAre You Afraid of the Dark?and Paco in the TV seriesYou.
Meanwhile, the Gray Heron is voiced by Robert Pattinson. It’s his first voice acting role, but he has plenty of experience as a thespian. He’s been Edward in theTwilightseries, Bruce Wayne inThe Batman,and Neil in Christopher Nolan’sTenet.
Another Batman actor fromThe Dark KnightChristian Bale plays Shoichi Maki in this anime film. The Welshman is an Oscar winner for his role inThe Fighter.He’s also been nominated for his roles inThe Big Short, American Hustle,andVice.
Former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista further broadens his acting resume inThe Boy and the Heronas the Parakeet King. He played Drax inGuardians of the Galaxyand Sapper Morton inBlade Runner 2049.Bautista alsostarred as himself inGears 5.
