Roseann Barr to be in finale, new eps start 1/25

[Irishmile]

She voiced a cow in that film... Now she is going to be an alien brain blob... Seems fitting.. Bit of typecasting.

All joking aside I actually really liked her show Roseanne as a kid.. They always had really cool Halloween episodes..

She wouldn't have been the first person I thought of for a hive brain master kraang but at this point I have learned to be open minded until I see it in action.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Oh yeah, I forgot all about Home on the Range. Probably because I never saw it. ^_^; Was she any good in that?

[DarkLightDragon]

Originally Posted by Gyt Kaliba

Oh yeah, I forgot all about Home on the Range. Probably because I never saw it. ^_^; Was she any good in that?

Can't really bother to remember since it's been awhile and not really one of my favorites.


I'd say she was pretty much acting like she usually was.

[Irishmile]

Originally Posted by DarkLightDragon

Can't really bother to remember since it's been awhile and not really one of my favorites.


I'd say she was pretty much acting like she usually was.

yup.. She only really has one character.. Seems to me that character is just her.. Its going to be interesting to see if she does something different for kraang.. Its also going to be interesting to see how different her character is compared to the "drone" and "warrior" kraang we have already seen..

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by Gyt Kaliba

I can hear Roseanne's voice working well for a Kraang, she's got a very abrasive sound. But can she act it well, that's the real question...

I mean, she's a decent actress in live action, but has she ever done any voice-over before even? That's almost an entirely different skill set.

Interesting fun fact: Elias Koteas played Kirstie Allie's brother in this film!

[PhatRam32]

Not sure if I am the only one however, I think this is a bad a idea for casting her.. still bitter about what she did during the singing of the national anthem...Very disrespectful moment.. Still going to watch the show just hope she is a one and done character

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by PhatRam32

Not sure if I am the only one however, I think this is a bad a idea for casting her.. still bitter about what she did during the singing of the national anthem...Very disrespectful moment.. Still going to watch the show just hope she is a one and done character

As I recall, she actually sung it with effort behind it. She wasn't making fun of the National Anthem... she just happened to really suck at singing.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I don't know that Kraang's gender was ever confirmed one way or the other in the old cartoon, and given that he was a member of an alien race, he wouldn't necessarily need to be male OR female. I remember Pat Fraley saying in an interview that he modeled the voice for Krang after now late actress Katherine Hepburn. I'm sure using Roseanne Barr will be expensive, but hey, it isn't my money they're spending

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by ***The One True Shredder***

I don't know that Kraang's gender was ever confirmed one way or the other in the old cartoon, and given that he was a member of an alien race, he wouldn't necessarily need to be male OR female.

Uh, yes it was. Krang was referred to as, "he" or "him" many times in the original toon.

There never should have been a doubt in anyones mind that Krang was male.

[Irishmile]

I'm sort of surprised Truman Capote wasn't the inspiration for Fraley.

[PhatRam32]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

As I recall, she actually sung it with effort behind it. She wasn't making fun of the National Anthem... she just happened to really suck at singing.

Yes that is true but what she did during the anthem was despicable. She spat and grabbed her crotch during the rendition of the anthem.

If you google roseanne bar national anthem controversy you will easily find it.. Oh well as long as she does not stink up the join when this episode premieres I suppose.

[zodiac brave]

Originally Posted by Jephael

Interesting fun fact: Elias Koteas played Kirstie Allie's brother in this film!

uuummm...i'll finish your thought for you...

elias koteas played kirstie allie's bro in look who's talking too, where roseanne did the voice of the newborn daughter.

[Ravenxl7]

I'm looking forward to seeing how this "Kraang Prime" character is handled. It'll be interesting to see how they choose to make this "queen bee" look unique compared to the hive-minded Kraang.

Also, while it's Roseanne voicing the character, and while it's most likely that this Kraang Prime character is female, I wouldn't assume so just yet. Wouldn't be the first time that a female voice actress voiced a male character. We'll just have to wait and see. Either way, I'm sure this is supposed to be this show's Krang.

[CyberCubed]

Rob Pauslen did say there was a female Kraang, unless he was just talking about the VA.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Rob Pauslen did say there was a female Kraang, unless he was just talking about the VA.

And if I remember correctly, at that point "she" was still being voiced by Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson.

[chrisdude]

It would kind of make sense if all the Kraang we've seen are apparently male, and there turns out to be one sort of hive queen.
We'll see. But I don't think a female VA necessarily means a female Kraang.

[Kevin G]

My two cents:

I actually thought it was Casandra Peterson voicing the female Kraang. I guess I got my wires crossed.


I'm actually really pumped for this episode. I grew up with Roseanne (and I too remember those awesome Halloween themed episodes). I have a lot faith in her, and know she will do awesome job.

Someone asked what voice over work she did. While she doesn't have an extensive voice over resume, she voiced herself in animated special (more of a knock off of Who Framed Roger Rabbit really with guest appearances of The Care Bears, Beetlejuice, Tom and Jerry and Archie's Betty and Veronica) along side her then husband Tom Arnold in The Rosey & Buddy Show (not to be confused with the show Little Rosey which was an animated series portraying her as a child voiced by Kathleen Laskey), she also was on Futurama as a hologram of herself in the episode Three Hundred Big Boys and did the voice of Maggie in the 2004 Disney film Home on the Range.

I like Roseanne Barr so I support this full heartedly.

I don't know if anyone else is picking this up, aside from the horror theme... I really love the 80's theme going on with the new show, as far as guest stars are concerned...

Sean Astin - while not a guest a star but still should be added to the list, The Goonies - 1985

Jeffery Combs - Re-Animator -1985

Kelly Hu- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan 1989 (her first film)

Roseanne Barr - Roseanne- 1988

Corey Feldman - child star of the 80's

Cassandra Peterson - Elvira

[Jester]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

It would kind of make sense if all the Kraang we've seen are apparently male, and there turns out to be one sort of hive queen.
We'll see. But I don't think a female VA necessarily means a female Kraang.

Especially when that actress is Roseanne Barr.

[chrisdude]

Well if Cassandra Peterson was considered for the role, forget what I said about it not being female. It probably is a hive queen thing...

[Eterniandreams]

If it is a brain with lipstick I will not be happy