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Why wasn't David Hyde Pierce cast as Mr. Peabody?

posted 10 years ago by unc-4
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As it was, all Ty Burrell did was a pale imitation of him anyway...

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[–] nocomputer1962 10 years ago

I've said the same thing. Pierce seemed to be blatantly imitating Peabody during his years on "Frasier;" he should have been the first choice.

[–] BrianRaess_Is_FinallyGone 8 years ago

Who said he wasn't the first choice? Maybe he was the first choice but was already committed to another project. He does a lot of stage work too.

[–] Livingthedreamoflife 10 years ago

Because this isn't the 90's.

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[–] pilarinhavana 10 years ago

Pierce has the perfect voice for Peabody. He pretty much did it as Niles Crane.

[–] walt2 10 years ago

Exactly! David Hyde Pierce would have made a perfect Mr. Peabody.

[–] BrokenDreamer 10 years ago

Because Dreamworks has no idea how to do voice casting. They don't look for voice actors to breathe life into a character; they look for stars and base the character around those celebrities. Ty Burrell is developing quite the following on Modern Family, so he is becoming a big enough name to headline a movie. Dreamworks doesn't care that the voice didn't suit the character. They just try to make money off of celebrities. Their history demonstrates this.

[–] nocomputer1962 10 years ago

I like Ty Burrell, but I think people would rather see a well-cast voice actor than a star. After all, how many people even knew or cared that Burrell was the voice of Peabody? David Hyde Pierce would have been the best choice.

[–] choyt19 10 years ago

I thought Ty Burrell did a good job, but thinking about it, DHP would've been marvelous.

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[–] Fluke_Skywalker 9 years ago

I watched it Christmas Day with my Niece and Nephew and had no idea going in who voiced Mr. Peabody. My guess as it got going was Michael Emerson, and I was surprised when I learned it was Ty Burrell.

David Hyde Pierce never crossed my mind, but he would've been a good choice. Though TBH I thought Burrell and the kid who did the voice of Sherman were both quite good.

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