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Matrix star is Silver Surfer

Fri 20 Apr 3:00 PM

Marvel comic book fave the Silver Surfer might be a CGI animation in the next Fantastic Four movie but he stills needs a human voice. And it's just been announced that voice is provided by none other than Laurence Fishburne, one of the most recognisable voices in Hollywood.

The Matrix star has added his brooding baritone voice to the herald for the planet-destroying Galactus in the Fox's forthcoming Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer due in cinemas June 15.

Based on the archetypal Marvel comic book characters, this second Fantastic Four title sees the first family of superheroes - ‘Mr Fantastic’ (Ioan Gruffudd), ‘The Invisible Woman’ (Jessica Alba), ‘The Human Torch’ (Chris Evans) and ‘The Thing’ (Michael Chiklis) – meet their greatest challenge yet. Release date: Friday, June 15, 2007

More info can be found at whoisthesilversurfer.com.