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16 November 2008 10:18:57 PM

Cedric the Entertainer on 'being a cartoon'

Cedric has his own theory about the relationship between the two: I think that Maurice is now looking for that validation from the king, something like Hey, man, you know, I appreciate your years of service. Youre my main man and here you go. And at the same time, hes a little comfortable in his position, he likes being next to the man. Youre always first in the door whenever youre with the king, youre gonna get first-class A treatment. Everybodys gonna do it for ya. And even though I think this guys a little bit of a bum sometimeswell, hes my cousin.There are all types of family bonds and inter-personal relationships explored in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. It goes without saying that an arrival in a new country is pretty much a guarantee of new faces. For Gloria, it turns out to be a potential boyfriend. And for Alex the lion, it happens to be his long-lost parents.Director Tom McGrath says, We wanted Alexs dad to be the tough, macho, alpha lion. But we didnt want him to be some drill sergeant, so we were really sensitive as to who would make a great voice—who could be tough, but also convey that there was paternal emotion underneath all of it.Enter Bernie Mac, whom filmmakers felt had the perfect balance of toughness and fatherly warmth in his tone and would make an ideal voice for Zuba, the alpha lion of the pride.While filmmakers were heavy into post-production in August of 2008, they learned of Bernie Macs passing at age 50. The loss of one of the newest members of the Madgascar family was keenly felt by everyone connected with the film. Head of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg speaks for all when he says, It is unthinkable that we could suddenly wake up one day and find that such an extraordinary talent, wonderful man and bigger-than-life personality had just unexpectedly passed from our lives. Its impossible to overstate how great his gifts and contributions to our movie have been.For Alexs Mom, the goal was a lioness who was soft but strong, a mate to Zuba with some toughness and compassion in her hearta perfect role for Sherri Shepherd.Per McGrath: Sherri Shepherd brought this great quality to Alexs Mom. Its pivotal, because she has to stand up between the fighting father and son and be strong, without being brash.

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