Reepicheep's voice

[jo_yan]

I really liked Reep in PC and I thought Eddie did a nice job voicing Reepicheep, so I was a little disappointed and worried when he was replaced, not once but twice. I have never watched anything of Eddie's other than PC but I have watched Simon Pegg in other movies before so I thought he would do fine and I was really glad that my expectation was met. While I was able to tell a slight difference between the voices, it really wasn't that obvious. IMO, Pegg's performance was true to both the book's Reepicheep and Izzard's characterization.

Who do you prefer? Ultimately, what do you think about the replacement?

[Liberty Hoffman]

I voted I like both equally because I love both of the versions! though Simon Pegg's version made me laugh more

[Shastafan]

I also voted that I liked (and loved) both of them equally. Each one added something to Reepicheep. Eddie gave Reepicheep a confident, courageous feel, while Simon gave Reepicheep a softer yet more caring feel. Overall, I think both did great!

[moo25]

Ooft, I can't choose between the two! Recently I watched Prince Caspian again, and I loved Eddie Izzard as Reepicheep, but then I watched Dawn Treader and I loved Simon Pegg as Reep as well! They both capture him wonderfully, and their voices are similar enough it doesn't disrupt Reep's character. To me, that was all that realy mattered when I heard about the recasting.

[ChristProclamer]

Is there a neither option?

I didn't really like Izzard because his portrayal had no honour. He was just a crazy killer mouse. While Izzard nailed the comedic aspects of Reepicheep, he really missed out on the big picture.

That said, I missed him greatly when I heard Pegg's voice work. Pegg regained some of the honour in Reep, but his portrayal kept Reep sounding like a cartoon or a caricature of himself.

That said, though, I think a lot of the portrayal comes down to the script and not only the actor.

[jo_yan]

oops... I updated the poll to include the "neither" option but then all the votes that were casted before got lost I am sorry but I would really appreciate it if people who have casted vote before could recast their vote

[Lucy of Narnia]

I thought Eddie Izzard in PC was better, because it was Reep's voice to me, and I did notice the difference as the movie wore on (funny, you'd think I'd notice it then it fade away, but it happened the opposite way). Nothing against Simon Pegg's, but to me it wasn't Reepicheep. And that bugged me as I watched the film.

[Fire Fairy]

I think I liked both equally. Izzard did a good job with it, and I loved how he gave Reep a more masculine and deeper voice than what one would usually picture for a mouse, which really added to Reep's character. Pegg kept that characterization, and added a bit more sentimental side to him. I actually liked the difference, because that way it seems that Reep has changed in the three years between the movies, in a way that he is more ready for his journey to Aslan's Country.

[Lucy of Narnia]

Oh yeah, Simon Pegg's did seem better for the tender Eustace moments...well, ok, I'll get used to it eventually I'm sure. Better start by seeing it for time #2 (which we may be doing soon!)

[aslanscountry]

Simon Pegg all the way. It's just the way I imagined Reepichep in the book. The PC Reepichep with Eddie Izzard's voice is just too...pompous and cartoon-ish for my liking.

[Valiant]

I prefered Eddie Izzard, but maybe that's beacuse I heard his first. However, Simon Pegg played a calmer version of Reepicheep which I think was better suited for VDT while Eddie Izzard used a more fiesty voice which was better suited in PC.

[greenbird37]

Loved Eddie Izzard as the best voice for Repicheep....it justs fits is character, but Simon Pegg did an excellent performance as well Guess its both in their own unique way!