How do you feel about the voices?

[Radical Raph]

Mostly, how does everyone feel about Knoxville as Leo? I'm sure you've heard me talk about how much I don't think his voice matches the character, but I want to see what the general consensus is so I made a poll.

Also, feel free to share what you think about the other turtle voices, too. I think the rest of them are pitch perfect or at least not bad enough to contradict the character.

[Autbot_Benz]

I think Knoxville is fine for Leo. heck we had Jason Biggs and now Seth Green voicing Leo on the cartoon and they are mostly comedy actors.

They needed another big name to market the film with since the other turtles are voiced by Unknown guys.

[Radical Raph]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

I think Knoxville is fine for Leo. heck we had Jason Biggs and now Seth Green voicing Leo on the cartoon and they are mostly comedy actors.

They needed another big name to market the film with since the other turtles are voiced by Unknown guys.

Well, I'm hoping this thread can persuade my opinion. He's definitely not "classic" Leo or how I would imagine Leo to sound. The other turtles all sound pretty much how I'd imagine. So it's going to take a lot of getting used to, but also it's kind of jarring since they modeled Leo based on Pete's face.

[Xiewin]

I love it.

[IndigoErth]

Fine enough with it. Not a Jackass fan, nor of that guy (which does make me feel it's a strange choice), so not too hard for me to separate it and just here it as Leo. I don't really know the other guy enough to have know if he'd have done better either.


Between this and the series, Leo must be a hard one to cast or something... I mean, Mikey of course seems to be cast with people who are rather Mikey-like anyhow. Leo must be a bit of an enigma in terms of what sounds right.

[trikuza]

In his interviews, Knoxville normally sounds all raspy like he has throat cancer or something. I think he sounds surprisingly good as Leo, though. It's still kind of weird that when I hear leo talking, I think of Jackass a little bit...but whatever.

[Radical Raph]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Fine enough with it. Not a Jackass fan, nor of that guy (which does make me feel it's a strange choice), so not too hard for me to separate it and just here it as Leo. I don't really know the other guy enough to have know if he'd have done better either.


Between this and the series, Leo must be a hard one to cast or something... I mean, Mikey of course seems to be cast with people who are rather Mikey-like anyhow. Leo must be a bit of an enigma in terms of what sounds right.

I will say that when he says, "We will find you," it sounds like perfect Leo.

[Candy Kappa]

Not a fan of Knoxville, and I don't like Alan's growling, but when he talks normally it's fine.

[pingclang]

So far Knoxville has sounded good. We'll see once the movie hits.

[HotNunchuckFury]

May change my mind when I see the film, but I voted good as I've really liked most of what I've heard so far. I'm so intrigued to hear what the other guy sounded like though.

[Leolead]

Everyone great except Knoxville, who i'm not quite sure about.

[Donatello19]

The only one that sounds weird to me is Raph's. "He's doing his batman voice..."

[MiBs]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

The only one that sounds weird to me is Raph's. "He's doing his batman voice..."

isn't that Mikey talking about Raph?

[METALHEAD]

perfect. i'm surprised at how well it sounded. seems perfect for me.

[LeoRaph]

Pete Ploszek seemed much much better just as himself. In fact, just from his small interviews he seemed like he could have been the perfect Leonardo. The guy was a good enough actor to win the role. So I doubt it's his acting.

After all, it's his face, movements and emotions that we're seeing just not with his voice...apparently... So his replacement seems to be a pure star power thing.

What's really strange is how he doesn't seem to be fighting it like Woodburn. Maybe he's trying not to 'rock the boat' being an unknown in Hollywood but it's still weird nonetheless.

[Glados]

Not a huge fan of Knoxville as Leo... But I'll survive, he's not absolutely terrible, just... not great.

[BlueKatana]

Pretty good, I'm honestly okay with Knoxville's Leo. Noel Fisher is great.

I really wonder what Pete Plosek's sounded like since they recast it.

[Midnight Mutant]

From what I've heard I like it. The only voice I'm not fond of is Raph's voice.

[Slade]

I guess I need to actually watch all these trailers and tv spots and stuff. I'm on here more at work than I am at home, so I don't see half this stuff. I only know what Mikey sounds like. I've heard Leo and Raph, but not to a point where I can make a judgement.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by LeoRaph

Pete Ploszek seemed much much better just as himself. In fact, just from his small interviews he seemed like he could have been the perfect Leonardo. The guy was a good enough actor to win the role. So I doubt it's his acting.

After all, it's his face, movements and emotions that we're seeing just not with his voice...apparently... So his replacement seems to be a pure star power thing.

What's really strange is how he doesn't seem to be fighting it like Woodburn. Maybe he's trying not to 'rock the boat' being an unknown in Hollywood but it's still weird nonetheless.

I'm wondering though. In the first 1990 movie, the actors in the suits had cameos in the movie, so perhaps we're going to be getting the same thing in this? And maybe he was given an ultimatum, that if the movie does well, he will definitely be signed on for the sequel (which in the Ninja Turtle world, different voice actors for the same Turtle is quite common. Hell, even April was changed from the first movie)