Apparently They Weren't Joking About That Yogi Bear Movie

I’m hoping this new Yogi Bear movie will take the same “realistic” approach that Christopher Nolan brought to the Batman films. Instead of doing a God-awful CG-fest for Yogi and Boo-Boo, the talented filmmakers should use real bears dressed up and have them interact with the actors. It works for these guys!

Variety reports that production starts up next month in New Zealand. I’m sure the Kiwis will balk at such work when they tell their friends what their next job is. Sure, it’s not The Lord of the Rings, but it’s a job, Goddamnit!

They also reveal that Dan Aykroyd will stop whoring Ghostbusters 3 for 10 minutes and provide the voice of Yogi. While Justin Timberlake (God help us….guess this is what happens after you lose Green Lantern to Reynolds, huh?) will be Boo-Boo. Anna Faris will play a documentary filmmaker who presumably has come to film Jellystone Park…and wackiness ensues (?)

Now I would have cast Alec Baldwin myself as Yogi personally. The man’s already the size of a bear and has a tendency to act like one. But since that didn’t happen, let the man play Ranger Smith. You know you want to see it.