Reynolds, perhaps best known for his portrayal of snarky superhero, Deadpool, will be teaming up with costars Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton in the Legendary Entertainment-produced film directed by Rob Letterman. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will begin shooting mid-January in London.
The role is supposed to be voice-based, as motion-capture will be used in Pikachu’s portrayal. Unlike Ash’s Pikachu that most 90s kids have come to know and love, Detective Pikachu can communicate regularly with humans in full, complete sentences.
Netizens weighed in on the casting decision:
Detective Pikachu needs to be like Wilfred. I want @VancityReynolds in a shitty Pikachu costume and everyone in the movie acts like it’s normal.
Officer: Detective, this is our victim, Gardevoir
Detective Pikachu: *looks into the the camera* You know normally I’d say “I bet she would love to see my Lightning Rod” or “I bet she would love to feel my Volt Tackle” but this is a kids movie. *keeps staring*
Officer: “It’s a gruesome one, Detective Pikachu”
*Detective Pikachu comes over*
Officer: “So, what do you think the cause is?”
Detective Pikachu: “I think we have a case of the snuggles.”
Officer: “I’m sorry…. what?”
DP: “Nah just kidding she got fucking stabbed.”
“i killed a man tonight,” Detective Pikachu says to the bartender, downing his fifth shot of the night, “Thought he had a gun. It was a fuckin Pokéball”
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