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Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
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ForDisney, he most notably voicedLightning McQueen inDisney/Pixar'sCars franchise, as well as in the gamesCars,Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure,Cars: Fast as Lightning, andLEGO The Incredibles. He also played (alongside his brotherLuke)Wilbur Wright the in the2004 comedy adventure filmAround the World in 80 Days, Oscar Choice in the1998Touchstone Pictures filmArmageddon, Eli Cash inThe Royal Tenenbaums,Roy O'Bannon inShanghai Noon and its2003 sequelShanghai Knights, and Monte Rapid inBreakfast of Champions. Additionally, he portrayedMobius in theMarvel/Disney+ seriesLoki, and reprised this role in the2023 filmAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He was also mentioned in an episode ofParker Plays, and played Herbsaint Sazerac in the2021Fox filmThe French Dispatch andFather Kent in theHaunted Mansion reboot.
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- In an early version ofThe Emperor's New Groove, then known asKingdom of the Sun, Wilson was to have voiced that version's counterpart ofPacha, then a young man nearly identical toKuzco. Following his firing, Wilson became self-conscious about his voice, though he was easily revalidated when he got the role ofLightning McQueen inCars.
- He was considered for the role ofObi-Wan Kenobi inStar Wars: The Phantom Menace. However,Ewan McGregor was cast in the end.[citation needed]
- He and his brothers all have the same middle name, Cunningham (their mother's maiden name).
- To date, he is the only member of the "Frat Pack" to voice a character in anyPixar film.
- He is also the first "Frat Pack" member to receive anAcademy Award nomination.
- He has a habit of uttering the word "Wow!" in many of his film and television projects. He also has a tendency to whisper during tense scenes. He also occasionally uses the word "Unbelievable" when describing something.
