Summary

• Sing 2 features a remarkable cast of talented actors and singers, including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, and Bono.
• The film follows Buster Moon, a lovable koala, as he tries to put on the greatest show and convince a reclusive rock star to participate.
• The sequel maintains the fun and charm of the original Sing, combining familiar and new voices in the cast for an entertaining experience.

The Sing 2 cast followed up their hit 2016 film with another big stage show presentation as they kept fighting for respect. The animated sequel boasts a cast of bright and colorful characters, each with strong voice talent backing them up. From returning names to new additions like Eric André, the Sing 2 cast is remarkably strong. Best known for their Despicable Me franchise, Illumination is a profitable and popular animation studio. The first Sing film was a smash at the box office, grossing over $634 million worldwide on a budget of $75 million (via Box Office Mojo).

Many of the talented singers and actors in the Sing 2 cast also appeared in the first movie in the series. Sing 2 once again follows Buster Moon, the lovable koala, who goes on a big adventure in the entertainment capital of the world, Redshore City. Buster tries to put on the greatest show possible and, along with porcupine Ash, must convince reclusive has-been rock star Clay Calloway to participate. Sing 2 has all the fun in the original with a blend of familiar and new voices in the cast.

Matthew McConaughey As Buster Moon

A Koala Who Runs The New Moon Theater Troupe

Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey voices Buster Moon, in the cast of Sing 2, the koala who dreams of stardom and is willing to do whatever possible to get himself and his friends the big leagues. Buster's determination and compassion are his strongest qualities, and it is he who makes the sacrifices needed to ensure that his troupe finally gets the respect they deserve.

Matthew McConaughey is known for his Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Buyers Club, as well as The Wolf of Wall Street and The Lincoln Lawyer. He has also done voice work for Kubo and the Two Strings and leading the cast of the Netflix series Agent Elvis​​​​​.

Reese Witherspoon As Rosita

Rosita Gets Her First Chance To Be The Star

While a definite lead character in the first film, Rosita receives a more complementary role in the cast of Sing 2. The character has a compelling arc, albeit in a smaller timeframe in the film, when she is cast as the lead of the show but must overcome her fear of heights to keep the role.

Reese Witherspoon voices the role of the talented singing pig. Outside the cast of Sing 2, Witherspoon is an Oscar-winning actress for her role as June Carter in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. She also has a thriving television career, with producer credits and roles in shows like Big Little Lies Little Fires Everywhere​​​, and The Morning Show.

Scarlett Johansson As Ash

Ash Is A Rock And Roll Guitarist In The Play

Scarlett Johansson voices a porcupine named Ash in Sing 2, a rocker who sings and plays guitar and looks up to her idol, Clay Calloway. Ash starts off doing solo gigs in nightclubs but comes back to Buster's crew when he requests her help with their show. She plays a huge role as she eventually sets out to convince Clay Calloway to come out of self-exile and join their extravagant production. Johansson is a two-time Oscar nominee, but she remains mostly known for her role as Black Widow in the MCU.

Bono As Clay Calloway

Clay Calloway Is A Retired Rock Legend

Bono plays Clay Calloway, a lion who was once a famous rock star, but retired after the passing of his wife. The U2 lead singer gives the role a lot of soul, making Clay the emotional center of Sing 2's story.

Bono is not an actor by trade, but he took a rare step outside the music world by joining the cast of Sing 2. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards and is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The fact that Clay and Ash sing U2's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" in Sing 2 is just icing on the cake.

Taron Egerton As Johnny

Johnny Has To Shake Off His Nerves For Dancing

Taron Egerton reprises his role as Johnny the gorilla in Sing 2. In the film, Johnny must learn how to dance for his climactic dance/fight scene but struggles with an overbearing instructor. He eventually enlists the help of a street cat named Nooshy and finally finds his groove in the show.

Egerton is best known for his role as Eggsy in the Kingsman film franchise. In the world of musical movies, he gained a lot of accolades for his performance as Elton John in the biopic Rocketman in 2019, where he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Tori Kelly As Meena

Meena Has To Discover Herself In A Kissing Scene

Tori Kelly once again voices Meena the elephant, who is forced to do a love song with an arrogant performer (a yak played by Eric André) with whom she has no chemistry. But when she falls for a fellow male elephant selling ice cream outside the theater, she finds the confidence in herself to finally perform her role in the show.

Tori Kelly originally made her name on the ninth season of American Idol, where she made it through to Hollywood. While eliminated at that point, Kelly went on to win Grammy Awards for her career in gospel music.

Halsey As Porsha Crystal

Porsha Is A Spoiled Rich Girl Who Finds Herself

Porsha Crystal is the daughter of the media owner who runs Crystal Entertainment, Jimmy Crystal. When she wanders onto the stage show, she wants a role and her father demands they give it to her. However, Porsha ends up a terrible actor and needs a lot of work to improve, which causes way too much conflict between Buster Moon and Mr. Crystal.

Halsey voices Porsha in Sing 2, which is solid casting because she is a singer and not an actor by trade. The musician has sold over one million albums in her career and also provided the voice of Wonder Woman in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.

Nick Kroll As Gunter

Gunter Gets A Chance To Write The New Play

Nick Kroll voices Gunter in the cast of Sing 2. The flamboyant dancing pig sets up a lot of what shows up on the stage but in a more complementary role. In this case, when Jimmy Crystal shoots down Buster's original idea, Gunter says he has an idea, and it is his sci-fi stage show that ends up greenlit.

Kroll is mostly a comedian who is known for his work in animation, as he is one of the co-creators of Big Mouth on Netflix. He has also lent his voice to characters in The Secret Life of Pets 2, The Addams Family, and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

Bobby Cannavale As Jimmy Crystal

Jimmy Crystal Is The Antagonist Of The Movie

Bobby Cannavale is Jimmy Crystal in the cast of Sing 2. Crystal is a white wolf who is the media owner who runs Crystal Entertainment and gives Buster Moon a chance to put on his show in his theater. However, he is also the villain and threatens Moon's life on several occasions. He's a demanding presence and a worthy adversary of the cast of characters. Cannavale is an Emmy-winning actor on shows like Will & Grace and Boardwalk Empire, while superhero movie fans know him for his role as Jim Paxton in the Ant-Man franchise.

Letitia Wright As Noosh

Noosh Is A Street Dancer Who Helps Johnny

Nooshy is a cat who helps Johnny learn how to dance for his scene in the show. She's a rebellious but charming street cat who wants nothing to do with Johnny, but he eventually wins her over. Nooshy is one of the few characters in the cast of Sing 2 who doesn't need to worry about singing, and she instead plays a strong match for Johnny in helping him finally come out of his shell and discover his true calling. Letitia Wright is primarily known for her role as Shuri in the Black Panther franchise.

Pharrell Williams As Alfonso

Alfonso Is A Love Interest For Meena

The cast of Sing 2 also includes one of the most successful singers in the music industry in a minor role that requires no singing whatsoever. Pharrell Williams is a 13-time Grammy Award winner, and Illumination movie fans know his song "Happy" very well as one of the lead singles on the soundtrack for Despicable Me 2. In Sing 2, Pharrell voices an elephant named Alfonso whom Meena develops a crush on. He is not part of the show and only exists to serve Meena's storyline as she builds up the courage to ask him out, thus coming out of her shell.

Eric André As Darius

Darius Is An Actor With A Huge Ego

Eric André lends his voice to Darius, an egotistical yak with eyes for Meena, in Sing 2. Given André's bombastic personality and loud, animated voice, the comedian is perfectly suited to the character. André is best known for creating and starring in The Eric Andre Show, a surreal and avant-garde comedy series that challenges conventional talk show formats. The series is known for its unpredictable and often bizarre segments. André also notably starred in Bad Trip, a hidden-camera comedy film that showcases his talent for improvisation and fearless comedic style.

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  Sing 2

  Summary:

  The new chapter in Illumination’s smash animated franchise arrives with big dreams and spectacular hit songs as the ever-optimistic koala, Buster Moon, and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by global music icon Bono, in his animated film debut—to join them. Buster (Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey) has turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City.

  But with no connections, Buster and his cast—including harried mother pig Rosita (Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon), rocker porcupine Ash (Scarlett Johansson), earnest gorilla Johnny (Taron Egerton), shy elephant Meena (Tori Kelly) and, of course, porcine provocateur Gunter (Nick Kroll)—have to sneak their way into the world-famous Crystal Entertainment offices, run by ruthless mogul wolf Jimmy Crystal (Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale).

  In a desperate attempt to get Mr. Crystal’s attention, Gunter spontaneously pitches an outrageous idea that Buster quickly runs with, promising that their new show will star lion rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono). Problem is, Buster has never met Clay, an artist who shut himself away from the world more than a decade ago after the loss of his wife. Even worse, Buster has failed to realize that Mr. Crystal is an egocentric gangster who would rather drop somebody off the roof of a building than be lied to.

  As Gunter helps Buster dream up an out-of-this-world theatrical masterpiece, and the pressure (and sinister threats) from Mr. Crystal mount, Rosita’s leading role in the show gets ripped away and handed to Mr. Crystal’s spoiled daughter, Porsha, played by Grammy-nominated artist Halsey. Desperate to save the show, and his life, Buster embarks on a quest to find Clay and persuade him to return to the stage. What begins as a dream of big-time success becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart

  Release Date:

  2021-12-22

  Cast:

  Matthew McConaughey, Chelsea Peretti, Scarlett Johansson, Pharrell Williams, Halsey, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Kroll, Eric Andre, Taron Egerton, Letitia Wright, Tori Kelly, Nick Offerman, Reese Witherspoon, Bono

  Director:

  Garth Jennings

  Genres:

  Comedy, Animation, Adventure

  Rating:

  PG

  Runtime:

  112 mminutes

  Writers:

  Garth Jennings

  Budget:

  $85 million

  Studio(s):

  Universal Pictures

  Distributor(s):

  Universal Pictures

  prequel(s):

  Sing