Line #38 Trivia/Sing


1	* ActingForTwo: Creator/TaraStrong voices both Becky the porcupine and the mouse Mike is trying to woo.
2	** She also voiced Sasha, a stagehand in the sequel.
3	* AllStarCast:
4	** The movie's cast features superstars like Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon, and Creator/SethMacFarlane, among others. Creator/WesAnderson and Creator/EdgarWright also pop up as part of the "Additional Voice" cast.
5	** The Japanese dub is not a slouch on this either, as many of the voice actors who worked in the dub are also good singers in their own right: So far we have Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Rosita)[[note]]Who not only dubs her, she also [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-03-14/hear-escaflowne-maaya-sakamoto-sing-katy-perry-in-english/.113394 sings her songs in English]][[/note]], Creator/MamoruMiyano (Eddie and Ray), Creator/KoichiYamadera (Mike), Creator/MayumiTanaka (Miss Crawly), Creator/KisshoTaniyama (Lance)[[note]]Who is also one of the members of the duo GRANRODEO[[/note]], Creator/NanaMizuki (Becky), Creator/TetsuyaKakihara, Creator/AyumuMurase and Creator/SubaruKimura[[note]]Who is a professional rap singer[[/note]] as the members of the Frog Trio, Creator/AyaneSakura as one of the members of the Rabbit Trio, the late Creator/UnshoIshizuka as Marcus, Creator/KentaMiyake as the Bear leader, and Creator/{{Kujira}} as Meena's mother. Even minor, unnamed roles are voiced by big names like Creator/AoiYuuki, Creator/TesshoGenda, Creator/TaitenKusunoki and many others.
6	* TheCastShowoff: The only explanation why in the Japanese dub Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Rosita) sings in English, when everyone else sings in Japanese, is because she can sing in English as well.
7	* CelebrityVoiceActor:
8	** In the Mexican Spanish dub, Rosita and Ash are voiced by Hanna Nicole Perez Mosa and Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa respectively from the Mexican pop band ''Ha*Ash'', Buster Moon by also singer Benny Ibarra and Meena by also singer and model from Argentina Eugenia "China" Suarez.
9	** In the Japanese dub, Buster Moon is voiced the comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura, Meena by IdolSinger MISIA[[note]]Anime fans can remember her as the singer of "Orphans' Tears", the first ending theme of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans''.[[/note]], Ash by actress Masami Nagasawa[[note]]Better know for playing Tae Shimura in the live-action adaptation of ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' and Yuri Aikawa in the animated adaptation of ''Manga/DetroitMetalCity''.[[/note]], Johnny by Takuya Oohashi from the band ''Sukima Switch''[[note]]Who sung the 18th opening theme of ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Shippuden''.[[/note]] and many others.
10	** In the Brazilian dub, Rosita and Gunter are voiced by actors Mariana Ximenes and Marcelo Serrado respectively, while Ash, Meena and Johnny are voiced by singers Wanessa Camargo, Sandy and Fiuk respectively.
11	* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Some fans incorrectly spell Gunter's name as "Gunther".
12	* CrossDressingVoices: Ms. Crawley is voiced by Creator/GarthJennings, a male actor and the film's director. The same goes in both Mexican and European Spanish dubs, but averted in the German and Japanese dubs, where she is voiced -- respectively -- by Katharina Thalbach and Creator/MayumiTanaka.[[note]]The latter is particularly ''ironic'' since she is very well known for voicing boys or male teens, like [[Franchise/DragonBall Krillin]] and [[Franchise/OnePiece Monkey D. Luffy]].[[/note]]
13	* TheDanza: In the Mexican Spanish dub, Ash is voiced by the singer '''Ash'''ley Grace Pérez Mosa.
14	* InternationalCoproduction: Just like all the Illumination's films the animation was made by Illumination Mac Guff in France.
15	* IronyAsSheIsCast: Creator/JenniferSaunders, who voices Nana, is widely renowned for her beautiful singing voice and has had several roles where [[TheCastShowoff she gets to display her talent]], such as her iconic cover of [[Music/BonnieTyler "Holding Out For A Hero"]] in ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''. Despite this, Saunders is the only actor in the cast who [[NonSingingVoice doesn't do their own singing]], with Nana's vocals instead being provided by Creator/JenniferHudson.
16	* NotQuiteStarring: A very odd case happens between the original English version and the Japanese dub: All the Music/KyaryPamyuPamyu's songs sung in the English version are covers, but the in the Japanese dub, Pamyu herself sings them again.
17	* PlayingAgainstType:
18	** Nick Kroll, who's usually known for playing douchebag characters (to the point where he ''literally'' [[WesternAnimation/SausageParty was one]]), voices the friendly Gunter.
19	** Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, known for playing laid back and/or cynical characters and his thick Southern accent plays the very excitable, upbeat Buster without any accent.
20	** Creator/SethMacFarlane, who's normally known for playing different kinds and several types of roles in some of his other well-known public domain films and shows made, created, and produced by Creator/SethMacFarlane himself, voices a non-WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy character, Mike the AllCGICartoon mouse, who's the first animated character that isn't from Fuzzy Door Productions (the same production company behind his animated shows that everyone knows and loves).
21	* PopCultureUrbanLegends: [[https://www.reddit.com/r/shittymoviedetails/comments/t8vl5i/lmao_what/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 A post on Reddit]] that [[MemeticMutation blew up]] started a rumor that the director confirmed Mike was not only killed by the Bears, but also ''gang-raped''. There are no sources to truly confirm this, and the movie's PG status all-but-outright states it's very unlikely.
22	* RealLifeRelative: Rosita's piglets are voiced by (and some named for) Garth Jennings' children: Oscar, Asa, Leo, and Caspar.
23	** In the sequel, one of Matthew [=McConaughey's=] children voices the piglet that says "this is the greatest day of my life, dad."
24	* SoMyKidsCanWatch:
25	** Matthew [=McConaughey=] made this movie because he realized that his recent body of work was extremely mature and his children couldn't see anything he did.
26	--->'''[=McConaughey=]:''' I look back at my last ten years and I haven't made anything my kids can see. It's not a good idea to sit them down in front of a lot...''anything'' in the last ten years ''yet''.
27	** Taron Egerton says part of the reason he took the role of Johnny is that a lot of his films aren't suitable for his younger sisters. (The other part was AwesomeDearBoy; they said "Do want to play a singing gorilla?" and he said "Yes, ''obviously''!")
28	* ThoseTwoActors: This is Matthew [=McConaughey=] and Reese Witherspoon's second film together, after ''Film/{{Mud}}''.
29	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
30	** The tycoon bull that gave Mike his platinum card was meant to have a bigger role, but was cut due to being "too dominant".
31	** Early storyboards show:
32	*** Johnny wearing a tux during the concert.
33	*** The scene where Buster tells Pete to go to his rehersal space, Pete was meant to walk straight into a door without opening it.
34	*** The Bears meant to show up and confront Mike on stage after Meena's performance, running from them with what appeared to be more money, only for Meena to stop him.
35	** [[https://sing.fandom.com/wiki/Sing_(concept_art)?so=search In the concept arts made by Éric Guillon]]:
36	*** All the characters initially did not wear clothes.
37	*** Pete originally wears a business suit.
38	*** Ash, alongside Lance, had much surlier/gothic appearances in some of their concept art, along with having different outfits. [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/singmovie/images/5/5d/Sing_ericguillon_079.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20170725073253 In one drawing]] Ash’s quills are lime green and purple and in a large Mohawk.
39	*** Mike was a rat instead of a mouse, as he used to wear different clothes that can go from a white t-shirt with a blue hat, overalls and a yellow sweater.
40	*** Buster was accompanied by a tarsier-looking animal that wears a purple bow tie [[https://sing.fandom.com/wiki/Sing_(concept_art)?so=search&file=Sing_ericguillon_145.jpg in one drawing]].
41	*** The unnamed sheep who sings Kiss from a Rose originally wears glasses and had pink skin.
42	*** The Humpy Dumpty singing crocodile was originally supposed to wear a grey jacket and a backpack.
43	*** Meena used to wear typical Indian clothes.
44	*** Miss Crawly wears a yellow dress.
45	*** Eddie was originally a teenager.
46	*** Rosita's family's place was initially a house instead of an apartment.
47	*** Mike's car was yellow instead of red.
48	*** Richard used to wear a blue jacket.
49	*** Ray used to wear a green sweater.
50	*** One of the Les Calmars's patrons was a hyena.
51	*** The unnamed beaver who sings 9 to 5 originally wears a yellow jacket and grey pants.
52	* WordOfDante: [[https://teaser-trailer.com/sing-movie-voice-cast-and-characters/ This page]] identified the three bunnies performing Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" as being named Marisa, Penny and Heather. This has not been officially confirmed by the production staff though.
53	* WorkingTitle: For a while during production it was called ''Lunch''.

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