Ray Gunn Voice Cast Guide: Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and a Pixar-Sized Metropia Ensemble

Some casts are big. This one is a full city block. Brad Bird's Ray Gunn is packed with Marvel names, comedy legends and Pixar regulars, all voicing the alien-filled world…

By Reetam Bodhak

September 23, 2026

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Some casts are big. This one is a full city block. Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn is packed with Marvel names, comedy legends and Pixar regulars, all voicing the alien-filled world of Metropia. The film lands on Netflix on December 18, 2026, so here’s your who’s who.

Ray Gunn: The Main Voices

Actor	Role	You Might Know Them From
Sam Rockwell	Ray Gunn, a small-time private eye	Three Billboards, Moon, The Bad Guys
Scarlett Johansson	Venus Nova, a pop star caught in a scandal	Black Widow, Her, Sing
Tom Waits	Eyera, Ray’s alien sidekick	The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Matt Berry	Slugsy Xavier, a spongelike mob boss	What We Do in the Shadows
Alan Tudyk	Barry Vogel, likely Venus’s manager	Moana, Zootopia, Rogue One
Brad Bird	Gunsol and Musker, Slugsy’s alien henchmen	Edna Mode in The Incredibles

Ray Gunn: The Scene-Stealers

The supporting bench is just as deep:

Bobby Cannavale: Boardwalk Empire, Ant-Man
Michelle Rodriguez: Fast & Furious, Avatar
Patton Oswalt: voicing a hologram, and Remy in Ratatouille
John Ratzenberger: the Pixar good-luck charm
Michael Chernus: Severance
Aasif Mandvi, Matt Jones, Kathryn Hunter and Kether Donohue

Two curiosities round out the list. Tony-winning choreographer Justin Peck is credited, and it’s unclear whether he’s voicing a role or shaping a dance sequence. Bird also reportedly cast his son’s former soccer coach, known only as “Buck,” as an underground weapons dealer.

What It’s About?

The story follows a discreet private investigator pulled into a sprawling case involving aliens, murder and a pop superstar, all wrapped in a 1939-meets-the-future look from Skydance Animation. It’s PG-rated and runs just under two hours.

Rockwell fans can dig into his career at Sam Rockwell on Wikipedia. For more casting news and streaming updates, follow Technosports, and check our entertainment section for more trailers and release dates.