{"id":666685,"date":"2026-05-13T12:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/666685\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:51:46","slug":"vancouvers-finn-wolfhard-cast-alongside-bradley-cooper-ayo-edebiri-in-3d-animated-film-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/666685\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver’s Finn Wolfhard cast alongside Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri in 3D-animated film Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bong Joon Ho\u2019s debut animated film, Ally, has announced a star-studded voice cast, including\u00a0Vancouver<\/a>\u2019s Finn Wolfhard.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Stranger Things<\/a> star\u00a0is joining\u00a0Hollywood\u00a0heavyweights Ayo\u00a0Edebiri,\u00a0Bradley Cooper,\u00a0Dave Bautista, and\u00a0Werner Herzog<\/a> in the Oscar and Cannes Palme d\u2019Or-winning Korean writer-director\u2019s 3D-animated family adventure.<\/p>\n

Scheduled for a 2027 release, the film also includes newcomer Alex Jayne Go who, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is a good bet to voicing the title role.<\/p>\n

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Bong Joon Ho\u2019s animated Ally film casts Vancouver\u2019s Finn Wolfhard along with Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Werner Herzog, Rachel House and newcomer Alex Jayne Go.<\/p>\n

Co-written by Parasite director Ho with Jason Yu, the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean, who dreams of seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary.<\/p>\n

Ally\u2019s world gets interesting and dangerous when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean. The event leads Ally and her colourful and loyal companions on a journey to the surface. There is no word on the casting of each character.<\/p>\n

The casting announcement comes just days after Wolfhard<\/a> made his Met Gala debut sporting a custom Thom Browne fit\u00a0that\u00a0combined\u00a0black wool and white silk faille\u00a0featuring\u00a0hand-painted textures, white-on-white appliqu\u00e9s, and a utility skirt belt.<\/p>\n

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Wearing Thom Browne Vancouver actor Finn Wolfhard arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating at Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4.<\/p>\n

Wolfhard has been going strong since Stranger Things concluded on Christmas Day last year. Right after that he hosted Saturday Night Live on Jan. 17, 2026. And this spring, he showed up in the Vancouver-shot Malcom in the Middle TV series reboot.<\/p>\n

When he\u2019s not acting or walking fancy red carpets Wolfhard, who is one of the investors that helped save the Park Theatre in Vancouver, is making music.<\/p>\n

Fans of that part of Wolfhard\u2019s creative life can see him in action when he brings The Common Side Effects Tour to Vancouver\u2019s Commodore Ballroom on Oct. 20. The tour, which kicks off in July 17 in Washington, D.C., is in support of Wolfhard\u2019s upcoming solo album Fire From The Hip, set for release on July 10. Wolfhard recently previewed the record with the single, I\u2019ll Let You Finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo excited to be heading out on The Common Side Effects Tour with\u00a0@sleepersbell\u00a0and\u00a0@malcyaudio!\u00a0Hope to see you at\u00a0a show,\u201d Wolfhard said on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Get tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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