Hamish Blake lands voice role in upcoming Disney movie 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'

By Jessica Chandra|

Very exciting news

Hamish Blake is going to Hollywood -- well, his voice is at least.

It was announced today that Blake, 36, will be voicing a character in Walt Disney Animation Studios' Ralph Breaks the Internet, the much-anticipated sequel to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph.

He will play a character named Pyro, a member of Shank's crew in Slaughter Race, the online auto-racing game set in a gritty apocalyptic world that returning heroes Ralph and Vanellope come across during their journey through the internet.

As his name suggests, Pyro has a thing for fire.

"It was a massive buzz to be asked to be part of this, I loved the first movie," Blake said in a statement. "Whilst I only have a few lines in the film, I'm positive movie goers will agree they are the heart and soul of the movie," he added in his usual hilarious style.

Pyro in 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'. (Disney)

Also, unlike other Aussie stars who've had bit parts in animated movies -- including Jackie 'O' Henderson in Robots, Tracy Grimshaw in Shark Tale and David Campbell in Zootopia, playing small roles that have been localised for different regions -- Blake's role as Pyro is for the global release of Ralph Breaks the Internet, which means audiences everywhere will hear his unmistakable voice.

Blake shared more of his excitement on Instagram.

"Guys, exciting news for animation/Disney/release date fans. Wreck it Ralph 2, #ralphbreakstheinternet, is out Boxing Day featuring the dulcet tones of the very man whose dulcet fingers are typing this! Fun stuff," he wrote. "I must stress though this poster with my name like that is a TEST POSTER only and there is a SMALL CHANCE the release poster will feature some of the other people’s names who are in the movie like Gal Gardot and John C Reilly but at THIS STAGE this poster is looking good from what I hear to be the final one.

"I play the small yet pivotal role of 'Pyro' who, if you've read the book, you'll know is just a loveable cool dude but I doubt you've read the book cos there isn't one. Honestly, I'm so pumped to be in this, it's a dream come true and I wanted to keep it a secret till my wife saw it in cinemas but honestly, look at that poster, she was always going to find out!!"

He also edited the official poster to include the words 'Starring Hamish Blake'.

It's the perfect Hollywood debut for Blake, shares two young kids with wife Zoë Foster Blake: Sonny, 4, and Rudy, 1.

Here's the official synopsis for Ralph Breaks the Internet:

Ralph Breaks the Internet leaves Litwak's video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive and thrilling world of the internet -- which may or may not survive Ralph's wrecking. Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by travelling to the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet -- the Netizens -- to help navigate their way, including Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site "BuzzzTube," and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race.

Ralph Breaks the Internet is released in Australia on Boxing Day.

Blake can currently be seen on True Story With Hamish and Andy, airing Tuesday nights at 8:40pm on Nine.

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