Jane Fonda joins voice cast of upcoming Apple animated movie Luck… after Emma Thompson dropped out of the film
Jane Fonda is about to get animated.
The 83-year-old film icon has joined the voice cast of Luck, a new feature from a just-announced content partnership between Apple and Skydance Animation, Variety reported on Thursday.
The upcoming tale envisions colliding worlds of good and bad luck — and the unlucky girl who must intervene and save the day.
Getting animated: Jane Fonda joined the voice cast of Luck, a new feature from the just-announced content partnership between Apple and Skydance Animation
Luck: The upcoming film envisions colliding worlds of good and bad luck — and the unlucky girl who must intervene and save the day
The Grace and Frankie star will voice The Dragon, described as the ‘exuberant CEO of Good Luck and undisputed luckiest ancient being in all the land.’
‘The Dragon is elegant, stylish and as persuasive as she is powerful. The only thing better than good luck is more good luck, so when bad luck starts to spin out of control, she must face her fears or risk losing good luck forever.’
The film will be helmed by Secrets of the Wings director Peggy Holmes and include a screenplay from Cars writer Kiel Murray.
New role: The 83-year-old actress board the movie in a key role as The Dragon, described as the ‘exuberant CEO of Good Luck and undisputed luckiest ancient being in all the land’
Family fun: The film will be helmed by Secrets of the Wings director Peggy Holmes and include a screenplay from Cars writer Kiel Murray
The Oscar-winner is the first star attached to the project since Emma Thompson dropped out of the film in 2019.
Thompson had an issue with Skydance CEO David Ellison hiring former Pixar executive David Lasseter to head their animation division, according to Variety.
Lasseter resigned from his post at Pixar in 2018 following misconduct accusations.
Bye bye: Emma Thompson (seen here in 2019) dropped out of the film after having an issue with Skydance CEO David Ellison hiring disgraced former Pixar executive David Lasseter
No bad blood: Insiders familiar with the project said Fonda is voicing a brand new character and did not replace Thompson; Jane is seen here in 2020
Insiders familiar with the project said Fonda is voicing a brand new character and did not replace Emma.
Fonda has a long relationship with Skydance Media, who also produce Grace and Frankie. The hit comedy is soon to be Netflix’s longest-running series when it returns later this year for its seventh and final season.
Jane will next be spotted at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards later this month.
The 9 To 5 star will be the recipient of this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement in film.
Previous honorees include Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey.
Honored: The post comes as the Hollywood legend is set to receive coveted Cecile B. DeMille award at this year‘s Golden Globes; Fonda seen here at the GG’s in 2016
Getting her vaccine: Jane Fonda was seen accomplishing an important feat on her Instagram in January
The healthy screen icon was recently seen receiving her COVID-19 vaccine in January.
The two-time Academy Award-winning actress uploaded a selfie to her Instagram in which she was seated in a car while getting the treatment.
Jane was masked up in a patterned face covering and she also wore gold-rimmed sunglasses. She had on a white sleeveless blouse and pulled down her dark zip sweater to expose her shoulder.
She gave a thumbs up as an essential worker approached her arm with blue gloves and a needle.
‘Got vaccinated today! Yay!’ Fonda captioned the post. ‘It doesn’t hurt,’ she concluded, before adding the hashtag #vaccine.
Film icon: The star has received two Best Actress Academy Awards, one for her work in 1971’s Klute and another for 1978’s Coming Home; she is seen here on stage at the 2020 ceremony