US briefs: Idris Elba, Diane Keaton among 'Finding Dory' voice cast

Disney/Pixar have announced that Idris Elba, Bill Hader and Diane Keaton are among the voice cast on Finding Dory, which is scheduled to open on June 17.

Ellen DeGeneres returns as Dory, Albert Brooks plays Marlin, and Hayden Rolence Nemo, while Keaton and Eugene Levy play Dory’s parents,

Elba and Dominic West portray sea lions Fluke and Rudder, Stanton and Bennett Dammann are the turtles Crush and his son Squirt, and Hader and Kate McKinnon play a fish couple whom Dory meets on her adventure.

Bob Peterson is the reef teacher Mr. Ray, Torbin Bullock plays Becky, Ed O’Neill is the octopus Hank, Kaitlin Olson plays whale shark Destiny, and Ty Burrell is beluga whale Bailey.

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