Liam Neeson has signed on to voice a villainous raccoon in the computer animated comedy The Nut Job, writes The Hollywood Reporter. “His contribution fulfills that dramatic need in our comedy adventure,” said director Peter Lepeniotis. Neeson joins a cast that includes Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Will Arnett, Stephen Lang and Jeff Dunham. From ToonBox Entertainment, The Nut Job tells of Surly Squirrel’s plans to rob a nut store in preparation for winter hibernation, before getting caught up in a convoluted bank heist.
Liam Neeson to voice Nut Job villain