The Addams Family 2 star Nick Kroll says he would be open to playing Uncle Fester in a live-action Addams Family film. The 2019 animated film The Addams Family is the newest iteration of the iconic kooky and lovable family, and Kroll is set to return to provide the voice for Fester once again in the upcoming sequel. The Addams Family 2 sees Morticia and Gomez plan a family vacation in an attempt to bring their family back together again since Wednesday and Pugsley are growing up fast. However, things do not go to plan, and it appears as though the Addams clan could be in for a real adventure.
Kroll's take on the iconic character of Fester, the hunched-backed, sunken-eyed uncle of the Addams family, was fairly well-received by audiences, alongside the rest of his star-studded castmates' performances. In this animated reimagining, Charlize Theron voices Morticia Addams, while Oscar Isaac stars as her loving husband, Gomez, Chloë Grace Moretz voices Wednesday, and Finn Wolfhard voices Pugsley (however, Wolfhard will not be returning for the sequel, with Javon Walton set to appear instead). Snoop Dogg also makes an appearance as cousin IT. Kroll is certainly not a newcomer to the voice-acting game, as the comedian has starred in a number of animated shows across his career, most notably Netflix's Big Mouth, which Kroll co-created.
Now, it seems as though the comedian could be looking to step out of the recording booth for his next Addam's Family appearance. Speaking to ComicBook, Kroll talked about the prospect of bringing his Fester to life in live-action alongside his Addams Family cast, saying that "playing Uncle Fester has been a joy." The actor noted that it certainly is easier to bring a character as instantly recognizable as Fester to life through animation as opposed to "10 hours of makeup a day, prosthetics, a big suit, and a bald cap." Check out Kroll's full quote below.
"If they wanted to Mark Ruffalo [it] and dot me up [for motion capture], I'd be up for that. Having spent four hours a day in makeup to do the hit series Cavemen on ABC, I have some PTSD from the makeup chair, but I love playing Fester and I would love to perform this alongside Oscar [Isaac] and Charlize [Theron] and Chloë [Grace Moretz]. I'd be curious how they'd have Snoop Dogg in the live-action version, but Snoop seems to be down to do the work ... And that's the beauty of animation. You can be anywhere and do it and not have to be in 10 hours of makeup a day, prosthetics, a big suit, and a bald cap. Playing Uncle Fester has been a joy and, as you mention, has such a long history, franchise, to be a part of it feels pretty awesome."
The actor then went on to joke about how his physical appearance doesn't matter so much when he's voicing characters, rather than actually working in front of a camera. Kroll commented on Kumail Nanjiani's transformation for the upcoming Eternals movie, stating that he can "appreciate how Kumail went for it and committed" before joking that he "might go for it and commit just in the opposite way, just become a big-old round boy like Uncle Fester." In terms of what's next for the actor, Kroll will appear in Olivia Wilde's upcoming adaptation Don't Worry, Darling that is set to release next year.
If Kroll were to step into the live-action shoes of Fester, he'd be joining the likes of Christopher Lloyd and Jackie Coogan, who portrayed the creature-like man in the 1990s feature films and the original television series, respectively. While Kroll says he would be up for taking on what could potentially be a somewhat demanding role for the actor, it does seem as though he holds a slight reluctance to get back into the make-up chair any time soon. With a new live-action Addams Family series, Wednesday, currently in the works at Netflix, no casting has been confirmed for Uncle Fester at this time. However, given Kroll's relationship with Netflix due to his work on Big Mouth, perhaps the comedian's name could be on the table. As for now, fans can catch Kroll in The Addams Family 2 when it releases next month.
Source: ComicBook
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