Discussion. But according to Witherspoon’s son, JD, the show had an opportunity to cast him, a veteran voice actor who happens to do an impossibly accurate impression of his father, as a successor.

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Watched a bunch of this and so far (still going to watch the rest) I feel like the main hurtful thing is they picked someone else that auditioned instead of him, he believes nobody could portray his Dad better than him. ... Oct 25, 2017 1,052. During its first season, McGruder put the strip on a 6-month hiatus beginning in March 2006. In a pair of explanatory videos posted to Youtube this week, JD details (with receipts and all,) the rocky auditioning process for the role and provides a detailed timeline of how he was recruited for a tryout Subscribe to Okayplayer and enjoy the following benefits:R. Kelly’s Manager Charged for Threats of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ ScreeningBurna Boy Reunites Naughty By Nature on New Album ‘Twice as Tall’In His Own Words: Boldy James on How Signing With Griselda Gave Him His “Second Wind”Jacob Collier Reflects On Signing With Quincy Jones, His Genre-Blending Sound & Recording ‘Djesse Vol.3’ [Interview]Anderson .Paak Drops New Single “Cut Em In,” Featuring Rick RossBest Songs of The Week: ft. Black Noi$e, Melanie Faye, and More [Playlist]Drake & Lil Durk’s “Laugh Now Cry Later” Video is Basically A Nike CommercialLauryn Hill Issues Statement After Selah Marley Shares Videos Detailing Childhood TraumaNas Announces 14-Track Album w/ Hit-Boy, Drops New Single “Ultra Black”RZA Produces a New Jingle For Ice Cream Trucks Amid Racial HistoryAfter 17 Months in Prison, Juelz Santana is A Free ManLauryn Hill Issues Statement After Selah Marley Shares Videos Detailing Childhood TraumaRep Denies Nick Cannon Is Suing Viacom for a Billion DollarsSupport For Kanye West Presidential Bid Is Really Low According To National Poll2Pac Allegedly Planned to Leave Death Row to Sign With Quincy Jones’ Label Before His DeathR.
The late John Witherspoon's beloved Grandad character on 'The Boondocks' will be handled by an actor and voice-altering technology in the show's reboot.

Additionally, all 55 episodes of the original Boondocks series will be available to stream when HBO Max launches in spring 2020. JD Witherspoon speaks on "The Boondocks" plans for Grandad, and...uh.. Thread starter 4cute; Start date Jul 12, 2020; Forums.

HBO Max has given a two-season, 24-episode order to a re-imagining of the animated series, and its … Start a new thread to share your experiences with like-minded people.We want to create an inspiring environment for our members and have defined a set of guidelines. It will be the second television series based on the comic, following the 2005 TV series that aired on Adult Swim. He asked me ‘JD you ever heard of this thing called The Boondocks?’ I heard him say that and BUGGED OUT! Doesn't he do a pretty good impersonation of his dad? True story my Dad almost passed up on the role of grandad at first.

Can't give a fuck about what happens to the Grandad character or anyone's career after thatTBH I know how tough it would be to go on without the character but I think it would've been better to just retire Grandad entirely out of respect for John Witherspoon. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.What an odd story, when running a project, why would you skimp on the due diligence?Doesn't he do a pretty good impersonation of his dad?

Why can't they just hire him and then alter it to sound as close to John as possible? Seems like they gave him the audition out of respect to his Dad and never had any intention of hiring him and gave him the runaround as well which is fucked up. Clicked out when he started talking snout being on his "buddy Joe Rogan's podcast". Granddad: Well, the guy at the jewelry store had his right ear pierced, and he didn't seem like a "certain kind of man."

Grandad with the glow-up. I told him “you gotta take this job!” And he did “True story my Dad almost passed up on the role of grandad at first. The Boondocks (2020) is an upcoming American adult animated sitcom created by American writer and lecturer Aaron McGruder and loosely based upon his comic strip of the same name.
McGruder was not involved in the show… Can't believe this isn't gaining tractionSkeptical… the deep fake thing doesn't sound like something that they can legally do as a SAG/AFTRA production?This is 2 hours and I've been trying to skip around. Discussion. View the comic strip for The Boondocks by cartoonist Aaron McGruder created July 26, 2020 available on GoComics.com July 26, 2020 GoComics.com - Search Form Search With The Boondocks returning in 2020, it's unknown if John Witherspoon, the voice behind the series' beloved Robert "Grandad" Freeman, had already recorded parts for … Granddad: Tell him I'll call him back.

The late John Witherspoon's beloved Grandad character on 'The Boondocks' will be handled by an actor and voice-altering technology in the show's reboot. The series will premiere in Fall 2020 on HBO Max.