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Brittany Murphy to voice TINKER BELL

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Source: Disney

Disney has announced that Brittany Murphy will provide the voice to the animated pixie Tinker Bell.

"I've had the good fortune of playing many interesting characters, but none as magical as Tinker Bell," said Murphy in a statement. "To give Tinker Bell a voice for the first time in history is such an honor."

"Tinker Bell is such an indelible character to pop-culture even without a voice," said Dick Cook, chairman of Walt Disney Studios. "She is sassy, feisty and independent. Brittany's distinctive voice and superb talent will bring all these qualities to life, as well as show new sides to Tink's personality. Audiences will get to know Tinker Bell like never before, and I am sure will fall in love with her all over again."

Tinker Bell will be the first time audiences hear Tinker Bell speak, as the movie brings to life the world of Disney Fairies in all-new CG-animation.

The movie will release straight to DVD globally in Fall 2007 by DisneyToon Studios and Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

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Comments/Responses

• Jun 21, 2006, 03:47am •

The first time Tinker Bell speaks since she did so in Hook. I'm pretty sure Julia Roberts talked a bit in that one.

• Jun 21, 2006, 04:09am •

Tinker Bell talked throughout the whole movie of Hook. Well, whatever the case, it won't disrupt the mythos of Peter Pan.

• Jun 21, 2006, 06:53am •

Well, technically Hook takes place when Pan is grown up, soit comes later. So when Julia Roberts speaksfor Tinker bell it would happen after Brittany Murphy does. Come on folks, we've been dealing with these funky time paradox things in the movies for how long???

On another note... I think we all need to get lives.

• Jun 21, 2006, 08:32am •

I guess everyone wants to just ignore Hook.

• Jun 21, 2006, 09:02am •

I don't think "Hook" is part or the Disney animated Peter Pan mythos. It was a film take on the original source material having nothing to do with Disney's take on the character of Tinker Bell. The article specifically refers to the animated character never having spoken.

1990's "Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates" TV series featured an animated Tinker Bell who spoke. Voiced by Debi Derryberry.

I'm pretty sure they are referring to the Disney animated version only.

snallygaster • Jun 21, 2006, 09:04am •

I recall the 2003 version of Peter Pan had Tink saying a couple words as well.

Since it's a Disney production, I guess they mean this is the first time the familiar animated Disney version will speak. Disney does tend to suffer from tunnel vision at times.

• Jun 21, 2006, 09:04am •

BTW, except for the Lost Boy, "Home Alone" style antics, I enjoyed "Hook". I thought it was a cool concept that was well acted and fun.

• Jun 21, 2006, 09:07am •

Spin-
What are "lives"?

fft5305 • Jun 21, 2006, 10:39am •

I absolutely loved Hook. I'm not sure why it always gets such a bad rap. I'm really not sure what Disney is thinking in having Brittany Murphy voice Tinkerbell. Oh, well. It's not like I'll ever watch this...

• Jun 21, 2006, 10:44am •

I too loved Hook. Dustin Hoffman was perfect casting as Hook.

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