Dreamworks upcoming animated flick, Oobermind, is getting a bit of a cast change. While Robert Downey Jr. was previously supposed to be voicing a character in the movie, it’s now been announced that he’ll be replaced by Will Ferell. Apparently the change was down to scheduling problems.
Variety is reporting that Ferrell is taking over the title role of supervillain Ooobermind (if you’d heard earlier rumours that Ben Stiller was playing Oobermind, with Downey Jr. attached to Metro Man, this apparently isn’t true, and it appears Stiller was never involved in the movie). Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have also now been added to the cast roster, while Tina Fey was previously announced as playing a reporter in the film.
The film itself is about a criminal mastermind, Oobermind, who defeats his nemesis, Metro Man (Pitt). However with nobody around to try and stop his evil plans, Oobermind falls into despair, as everything’s become far too easy. To try and spice up his life he creates a new rival, Titan (Hill). The only problem is that Titan wants to be a supervillain too, and Oobermind may be the only person who can stop him!
Oobermind is currently set to hit UK cinemas on December 3rd, 2010.