Following his appearance in the Big Hero 6 movie, Disney announces Stan Lee will be back in the upcoming Disney XD Big Hero 6 animated series as Fred’s Dad.
Disney also announce the voice cast for the Big Hero 6 animated series which sees the return of the original cast members from the movie. See the full announcement below.
The Big Hero 6 animated series debuts in 2017 on Disney XD.
Original Cast Members Reprise Their Roles in Disney XD’s Animated TV Series ‘Big Hero 6’
ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS MAYA RUDOLPH, JAMIE CHUNG, RYAN POTTER, SCOTT ADSIT, ALAN TUDYK, GENESIS RODRIGUEZ AND MORE REPRISE THEIR ROLES IN DISNEY XD’S ANIMATED TV SERIES ‘BIG HERO 6’
Khary Payton and Brooks Wheelan Join as Wasabi and Fred, Respectively
Disney XD’s upcoming animated series “Big Hero 6,” based on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award-winning feature film inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, will reunite much of the original cast for its 2017 debut. Reprising their roles are: Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass; Jamie Chung as no-nonsense, speed genius Go Go; Scott Adsit as huggable robot Baymax; Alan Tudyk as tech guru Alistair Krei; Ryan Potter as tech genius Hiro; Genesis Rodriguez as quirky scientist Honey Lemon; David Shaughnessy as the butler Heathcliff; and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee as Fred’s dad.
Also joining the main voice cast are Khary Payton (“The Lion Guard”) as control freak Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan (“Saturday Night Live”) as fanboy Fred.
The film, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, was inspired by the Marvel comic created by Man of Action.
The series picks up immediately following the events of the feature film and continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. Along with their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred, they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
Additional guest cast includes: Jenifer Lewis (“black-ish”) as strict Professor Granville; Andrew Scott (“Sherlock”) as villain Obake; comedian Andy Richter as Globby; Diedrich Bader (“American Housewife”) as Bluff Dunder; Susan Sullivan (“Castle”) as Fred’s mother; Sean Giambrone (“The Goldbergs”) as Richardson Mole; John Ross Bowie (“Speechless”) as Mel; and Haley Tju (“Bella and the Bulldogs”) as classmate Karmi.
Emmy Award winners Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi, the team behind the global hit Disney Channel series “Kim Possible,” serve as executive producers. Filippi also serves as supervising director. “Big Hero 6” is a production of Disney Television Animation.
About “Big Hero 6”
From the studio that created “Frozen,” “Tangled” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” the Academy Award-winning “Big Hero 6” is the 54th animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios. The action-packed comedy centers on the special bond that develops between an inflatable robot and a young prodigy as they and their close friends seek to solve a mystery that threatens the city of San Fransokyo. Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and produced by Roy Conli, “Big Hero 6” was released in October 2014 and became the biggest animated film of the year with over $657 million worldwide. In addition to being named Best Animated Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it was nominated for Golden Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA awards, and was the recipient of five Visual Effects Society Awards, the most ever for an animated feature, as well as a Cinema Audio Society Award and a Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.
About Disney XD
Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for kids age 6-11, hyper-targeting boys and transporting them into worlds full of humor, unexpected fun and inspiring action-filled adventures. Disney XD-branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. The programming includes series, movies and short form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 76 million households via its basic cable and satellite affiliates. In total, there are 31 Disney XD channels available in 25 languages around the world.
