A sequel to 2024’sTheGarfield Moviemovie is officially happening, with the upcomingTheGarfield Movie 2being a major win for the actor after his casting outrage. Chris Pratt has been part of some major franchises likeGuardians of the Galaxy,Jurassic World, andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, andGarfield’s unexpected success has made it the latest entry in this long list.
TheGarfieldfranchise has already been adapted plenty of times before, most notably in the live-action Bill Murray movie series, and2024’sThe Garfield Moviewas the latest attempt. Starring Chris Pratt as the titular lasagna-loving cat,the film made $257.2 million against a budget of $60 million, although its critical reception wasn’t as impressive.
Thanks to the first film’s box office success,The Garfield Movie 2has been officially announced. Chris Pratt is set to return as Garfield, although there is still no word on if the director, writers, or anyone else from the first movie will return. While there are still a lot of questions surrounding the film,The Garfield Movie 2’s announcement is big news forGarfieldfans.
Garfield 2 Happening Officially Proves The Outrage For Chris Pratt’s Casting Didn’t Hurt The First Film
The Garfield Movie Was Still A Box Office Success
The biggest controversy surrounding the firstThe Garfield Moviewas the addition of Chris Pratt in the title role. Pratt has been the subject of casting controversies before, most notably for his role as Mario inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Some viewers complain that Chris Pratt mostly just does his normal voice, making him an odd choice for characters like Garfield.
WhenThe Garfield Movie’s trailers were released, it was clear that Pratt would again be mostly sticking to his own voice. While there were some minor changes, he was obviously not attempting to recreate theiconic Lorenzo Music Garfield voicethat was continued by actors like Frank Welker and Bill Murray.
Despite these casting controversies,The Garfield Moviestill did incredibly well. This could be drawn up to the fact thatThe Garfield Moviewas targeted at younger audiences, meaning that they wouldn’t care about the accuracy of Chris Pratt’s Garfield voice.
Chris Pratt is also a huge name to be able to use in marketing, with him probably pulling a lot of parents to take their kids toThe Garfield Movie.Pratt’s role as Garfieldis just the latest immensely successful animated movie to star the actor, following up onThe LEGO MovieandThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, and hopefullyThe Garfield Movie’ssequel will continue this trend.
