As Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Grasshopper Manufacture put it, "A game as demented and vibrant as Lollipop Chainsaw demands a voice cast chock full of colorful and experienced actors to bring it to life", and after seeing the new voice talent reveal video below, we think you'll be inclined to agree.
The new video for Lollipop Chainsaw reveals that Tara Strong, the renowned voice behind dozens of video game and cartoon characters, including Harley Quinn in last year's Batman: Arkham City, plays the part of Juliet Starling, the game's central protagonist. Michael Rosenbaum, known for his role as Lex Luthor in Smallville, voices the disembodied head of her boyfriend Nick.
CONTENT WARNING The video below includes language that may be unsuitable for younger viewers as the game is rated "M" for "Mature"!
The rest of the voice cast includes Cordelia is Linda Cardelleni, known best as Lindsay Weir from the cult classic Freaks and Geeks. Shawnee Smith, one of the stars of the first four Saw films and Michael Rooker, of Walking Dead and Slither, also appear in the game. Veteran TV and film actor Gregg Henry (Slither, Payback, The Riches, Hung) takes on the role of Juliet’s father and brings all the flair one would assume given his Elvis-inspired pompadour and roots as one of the greatest zombie hunters ever.
Swan, Romero High School's resident goth, will be played by James' brother Sean Gunn, who has also appeared in the 2010 film Super and Gilmore Girls. Rounding out the cast is rocker Jimmy Urine from the band Mindless Self Indulgence. On top of contributing to the game's soundtrack, Jimmy lends his voice talent to the deranged Zed.
About Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet and killer zombie-hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw-wielding cheerleader.
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Publisher: Warner Bros.
ESRB Rating: Mature
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3