# Ray Gunn Netflix Cast: Matt Berry Joins Brad Bird’s Animated Noir as the Villain

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Published: 2026-09-21  
Updated: 2026-09-21  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Sam Rockwell as a hard-boiled detective, Scarlett Johansson as a pop star in trouble, and now a booming-voiced mob boss straight out of a 1940s crime flick — **Ray Gunn** just got a whole lot more interesting. Netflix and director [Brad Bird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird) have dropped new stills and cast reveals for the animated noir, three decades in the making.

## What’s New: Matt Berry and Brad Bird Join the Cast

*What We Do in the Shadows* star Matt Berry is voicing **Francis “Slugsy” Xavier**, a hulking, spongelike mob boss modeled on classic noir heavies like Sydney Greenstreet. His theatrical, booming delivery makes him a natural fit for an over-the-top 1940s-style animated gangster.

In a fun twist, director Brad Bird is stepping into the recording booth himself — voicing “Gunsol and Musker,” a pair of squat, squirmy alien henchmen who do Slugsy’s dirty work. Bird is no stranger to voice acting; he’s also the voice of Edna Mode in *The Incredibles*.

## Matt Berry: Full Voice Cast So Far

| Actor | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Sam Rockwell | Raymond “Ray” Gunn, private eye |
| Scarlett Johansson | Venus Nova, pop star in scandal |
| Matt Berry | Francis “Slugsy” Xavier, mob boss |
| Tom Waits | Eyera, Ray’s alien sidekick |
| Patton Oswalt | A hologram |
| Brad Bird | Gunsol and Musker, Slugsy’s henchmen |
| Kathryn Hunter | Undisclosed role |
| John Ratzenberger | Undisclosed role |
| Jamie Costa | Undisclosed role |
| “Buck” | A weapons dealer |

## The 30-Year Journey to the Screen

Brad Bird has wanted to make this film since the 1990s, but major studios reportedly passed because of its adult-leaning tone. Bird has said he never understood the resistance, calling the concept “good popcorn stuff.” Despite the dark themes of scandal, betrayal, and murder, the film has landed a **PG rating** — a point that was reportedly debated internally, with Bird pushing for PG-13 while Netflix wanted it accessible to Kids profiles.

Interestingly, the story leans into “all-consuming AI surveillance,” a concept Bird developed decades ago that feels unexpectedly timely today.

![Matt Berry](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Matt-berry-2-1024x430.webp)

## Setting: Welcome to Metropia

The new stills show off Ray’s retro-futuristic world of Metropia — his cluttered detective office, a meeting with a slick music executive, and an action shot of Ray and Eyera speeding through the city on a hover-bike. The visuals lean heavily into classic film-noir lighting and shadows, wrapped in a candy-colored sci-fi aesthetic.

For readers who enjoy tracking new streaming releases and entertainment updates alongside sports news, TechnoSports’ [entertainment section](https://www.technosports.co.in/category/entertainment/) rounds up the latest from Netflix, Bollywood, and Hollywood in one place.

## Release Date

*Ray Gunn* is set to premiere on Netflix this **December 2026**, marking the culmination of Brad Bird’s decades-long passion project.

### FAQs

### **Q1. Who plays the villain in Ray Gunn?**

Matt Berry voices Francis “Slugsy” Xavier, the film’s lead mob-boss villain.

### **Q2. When does Ray Gunn release on Netflix?**

The animated noir is scheduled to launch on Netflix in December 2026.