Monday, February 15, 2021

'Victorious' Star Matt Bennett Reveals He Auditioned for 'Rugrats' Reboot

Nickelodeon alum Matt Bennett has revealed that he auditioned for a role in Nickelodeon's upcoming CG-animated Rugrats reboot!


The actor and singer, who portrayed Robbie Shapiro in Nickelodeon's hit musical comedy series Victorious, revealed the news tonight (Feb. 14) whilst hosting a live-stream of him playing the fan-favorite PlayStation 1 video game Rugrats: Search for Reptar (1998) on his official Twitch channel (approximately at the 16 minute mark)!

Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures announced in July 2018 that they were relaunching Nickelodeon's beloved '90s animated series Rugrats with a 26-episode new season from Nickelodeon and a live-action film featuring CGI characters from Paramount Players. However, although the TV series is still planned, the new Rugrats movie has reportedly been shelved for the time being.
In September 2020, it was revealed that the new Rugrats series would be CG-animated.

Rugrats focuses on a group of toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, twins Phil and Lil DeVille, and Angelica Pickles, and their day-to-day lives that became adventures in their imaginations. The original Rugrats Nicktoon series launched in August of 1991 and instantly became a groundbreaking phenomenon, spawning consumer products, three hit theatrical releases, various video games and cementing its place in pop culture history through its iconic characters, storytelling and unique visual style. Rugrats was in production for nine seasons over the course of 13 years, and also spawned three spin-off series, All Grown Up!, Angelica and Susie's School Daze and Rugrats: Tales from the Crib. The series earned four Daytime Emmy Awards, six Kids' Choice Awards and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Nickelodeon is slated to premiere their Rugrats revival during 2021, with most of the surviving original voice actors expected to reprise their respective roles, including Nancy Cartwright as Chuckie Finster, Melanie Chartoff as Didi Pickles and Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles.

However, Dil Pickles, Tommy's younger brother who was introduced in The Rugrats Movie, is not expected to feature in the series until season two.




H/T: Special thanks to @NicktoonsFan for the news!

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