There’s no doubt that many people would do anything to go back to their childhood and relive the experience of watching Ben 10. While the cartoon has been a crucial aspect of nearly everyone’s childhood, a recent interview with Duncan Rouleau, one of the creators behind the Ben 10 saga, has sparked excitement among fans by suggesting a potential revival. However, it’s not just a revival, there’s talk of a more mature-themed animated series. Although the creator did not disclose specific details, he mentioned there’s a “strong desire” to move forward with the idea.
Naturally, fans are excited and have already started speculating about who, in the current climate, could fit the bill for the role. Here are five stars who would be perfect to voice Ben Tennyson in the probably upcoming animated show.
Tom Holland
Fans believe a perfect candidate to both portray the role on screen and voice the character to bring it to life is Tom Holland. In an interview with Cartoon Base, the creator revealed,
“It would be great to have a high stakes show that offered more mature themes. Not so interested in gore or s-xual content, but dealing with emotional, social and political elements that the MCU movies deal with would be exciting.”
Revealing that he would love to create an animated series showcasing the adult life of the Ben Tennyson character.
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Timothee Chalamet
Another ideal actor to voice the character is Timothée Chalamet. Not only that, but the actor also made his voice acting debut in the 2022 Netflix animated movie, Entergalactic, making him well-suited for a role like this.
Joe Keery
Everybody’s favorite babysitter is another perfect star, Joe Keery would suit the role of a more adult Ben 10 in the animated series. Although the actor has not ventured into voice acting yet, many believe this could be the perfect debut in the industry for the actor and singer.
Joshua Bassett
Joshua Bassett, everyone’s favorite High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star, is another actor with singing and voice acting experience in the industry. He can be a good choice to be considered for the role if anything ever moves to production. Fans not only believe he can voice the part convincingly but also think he looks the part, adding an extra layer of excitement to the potential casting.
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Noah Schnapp
And last but not least is Noah Schnapp, the Stranger Things star who is set for an exciting final season in the Netflix show. This actor is one of the most popular fan casts of the Ben 10 character. Having him voice the character in a big-budget animated series would be a dream come true for many fans.
Here is the Full Cartoon Base interview with Duncan Rouleau.
Cartoon Base's Full Exclusive Q&A with 'BEN 10' creator Duncan Rouleau.
CB: Can you share any ideas that were in talks when creating the reboot but got scrapped?
Duncan Rouleau: We knew from the beginning that it was going to be more comedy forward than previous iterations as… pic.twitter.com/hv7lN8pWzL
— Cartoon Base (@TheCartoonBase) January 16, 2024
Although no one can truly replace the original voice actors of the Ben 10 character, such as Yuri Lowenthal or Tara Strong, the creator’s openness to exploring a clean slate means that they could be thinking of casting choices that are somewhat out of the box. And thus, these actors could potentially become part of the Ben 10 universe. Fans are eagerly anticipating what unfolds next.
