Justin Timberlake To Get Animated With 'Yogi Bear'?

Access Hollywood - November 6, 2009 11:16 AM PST
Story photo: Justin Timberlake To Get Animated With 'Yogi Bear'?Justin Timberlake attends the Cartier 100th Anniversary in America Celebration at Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion on April 30, 2009 in New York City Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Dan Aykroyd is about to go hunting for picnic baskets - and he might bring Justin Timberlake with him.

Aykroyd and Timberlake are in talks to lend their voices to the big screen animated feature "Yogi Bear," according to Variety.

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The veteran comedian would voice the title character Yogi, while Timberlake would voice his sidekick, Boo Boo.

Anna Faris is also in talks to join the cast as a wildlife documentary filmmaker who follows the antics of Yogi within Jellystone Park.

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Production on "Yogi Bear" is slated to begin in early 2010 with a potential release in December 2010.

Timberlake will next be seen on the big screen in the drama "The Open Road," alongside Jeff Bridges, Mary Steenburgen and Kate Mara.

He recently signed on to star in "The Social Network," which chronicles the evolution of Facebook. Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield will co-star in the film.

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Meanwhile, Aykroyd continues to make progress on "Ghostbusters 3," telling New York magazine recently that the long-awaited sequel is "very close" to heading into production.

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  • Devine
    iS HE DATING RIHANNA?
    report abuseposted November 17, 2009 6:44 PM PST
  • Genan
    soooo cute
    report abuseposted November 9, 2009 11:12 AM PST
  • monique
    ii think that would be niice 2 paly in a big role in a animated moviie as yogi bear..Dont u think!!....U Go JT!!...even though i miss u in nsync group!!!....those were deh good old dayz...nsync will alwayz be in my heart n soul!!!....
    report abuseposted November 9, 2009 10:03 AM PST
  • monique
    ii think that would be niice 2 play a big role in a animated cartoon moviie....Dont u think!!......u got Jt...even though i miss u in nsync group......those were deh good old dayz......nsync will alwayz be in my heart n soul...
    report abuseposted November 9, 2009 10:00 AM PST
  • Keesha
    not cute
    report abuseposted November 8, 2009 9:24 PM PST
  • Pania
    I miss the innocent cute Blondie JT with his four former band mates. Those were the good old days! What happened? ------- Life happened. :(
    report abuseposted November 7, 2009 3:47 AM PST
  • Lindsay
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    report abuseposted November 6, 2009 11:46 AM PST
  • Lindsay
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  • Amelia
    Perfect, Justin is Bo0Bo0!
    report abuseposted November 6, 2009 11:30 AM PST

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