When Legendary Entertainment and Nintendo announced a Detective Pikachu movie, the internet was given the chance to wonder what the iconic yellow chubster would sound like speaking real English words. Sure, your basic Pikachu would have the high-pitched voice of a child, but you throw a cap and coat on that boy, hand him a magnifying glass, and you got yourself a squat, alcoholic film noir P.I. With that image in mind, people soon realized that the only actor fit to portray this more grizzled Pikachu would be the closest living ancestor to the Pikachu—Danny DeVito.
Soon, a petition swirled, garnering thousands of signatures. We were all sure Legendary and Nintendo were listening, and DeVito would be a shoe-in for the role. But no. They cast Ryan Reynolds. And it’s like, okay, yeah, sure. Let’s get him in the booth, so he can turn Pikachu into a gateway drug for Deadpool. Every child is attached to IMDB these days. They will learn, and they will be ruined.
And besides, Reynolds doesn’t look like a Pikachu, and he certainly doesn’t sound like a Pikachu. He’s the furthest thing from a tiny lovable rat that anyone could imagine. The stars fell from #DeVitoDiVas’ eyes on the day this news circulated and none have quite recovered.
Source: Destructoid Video game adaptations have screwed Danny DeVito over, and Halo might be his last chance