Pat McAfee has spent his post-retirement life experimenting with various professions. Apart from running his own show on ESPN, he also wrestled in the WWE and made music. Now, the ex-Indianapolis Colts punter will be part of one of Disney’s upcoming movies.
On Tuesday, it was reported that McAfee will voice a character in one of Disney’s upcoming animated films called “Hexed.” The movie is described as an “all-new coming-of-age saga,” starring Hailee Steinfeld as the lead voice actor for the protagonist named Billie Doe. Other cast members include Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins.
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However, fans on social media did not seem impressed with Pat McAfee landing a Disney role.
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“At some stage you have to say Disney is engaging in indoctrination,” one fan commented.
“Disney is making that man work for his paycheck,” another fan said.
“Gotta have that contract be worth it somehow,” a fan wrote.
“Great! Exactly what we need! More McAfee! Jesus,” another fan said.
“Now he’s doing Disney movies. What’s next?!” one fan wrote.
“They’re paying him so much money they’re extracting every ounce of labor he’s worth,” another fan commented.
According to Disney’s press release, the movie is being directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand, co-directed by Josie Trinidad; produced by Roy Conli and Yvett Merino, and written by Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller.
Working on the Disney animated film “Hexed” is not Pat McAfee’s first movie role
Last month, it was announced that Pat McAfee will be acting as a drill instructor in the movie called “Mosquito Bowl.” It will premiere in theatres on Oct. 30 and will be available on Netflix on November 25. The ex-punter also expressed his excitement about working in the movie.
“It was a mind blowing honor to be asked to represent the toughest of the tough and the greatest of the great,” McAfee said. “The true pinnacle of a bada**. What I learned was that a DI in the Marine Corps is the actual keeper of the Marines culture.
“It was an honor of a lifetime to learn about the Corps and tried my best to do these super human’s justice.”
McAfee will share the screen with other actors, including Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Bill Skarsgard and Nicholas Galitzine.
Edited by Priyam Hazarika
