''Big Bug Man'' is an unreleased American animated

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starring

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. The film, a Studio-Free Studios Production, was written by

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''. It was directed by Bendetson and

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. It was originally scheduled for release between 2006 and 2008, but it was never released or distributed. The film is Brando's last known film work.

Plot

Candy company worker Howard Kind (

) gains special abilities after being bitten by insects.

Production

The film is hand-drawn. The production of the film cost approximately US$20 million.

Marlon Brando during the production

Brando was originally asked to be the voice of Nicholas Dunderbeck, but Brando thought it would be fun to voice the old lady Mrs. Sour instead. Mrs. Sour is only in three scenes, so it took only one day to record the voice of this character. According to the director Bob Bendetson, Brando wore a blond wig, a dress, white gloves, and full makeup while recording the voice of Mrs. Sour. Bendetson believes this was part humorous, and part wanting to get into character. Bendetson said "About halfway through he took off the wig because he was getting too hot." According to the film's executive producer Gabriel Grunfeld, Brando described the part as "the most fun I've had since playing Mark Antony in

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." Grunfeld said that even though Brando was frail, he was full of energy and invention. The recording took place in Marlon Brando's home, on June 10, 2004. By this point in his life, Brando was on oxygen six hours a day. He died the next month, on July 1, 2004.

Characters

* Howard Kind – voiced by

. A soft and unfortunate employee of the candy factory, who accidentally gets bitten by bugs, and becomes the Big Bug Man * Mrs. Sour – voiced by

. The founder, leader and matriarch of the big and corrupt Mrs. Sour Candy Company * Petfarkin * Nicholas Dunderbeck – runs the Mrs. Sour Candy Company * Ellie Rose * Sidney Looper * Seen It All Jackson * Heard It All Jackson, a dog

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also lent his voice to the movie in an unspecified role.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 10905860 Unreleased American films American superhero films American animated television films Animated films about insects Cancelled films 2000s unfinished films Unfinished animated films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films