Stars take trip to 'Madagascar' sequel

June 04, 2008 Reprising their roles from "Madagascar" are Ben Stiller as Alex the lion, Chris Rock as Marty the zebra, David Schwimmer as Melman the giraffe, Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the hippo, Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien the lemur king, Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice, Julien's advisor and Andy Richter as Mort the chimp. Mac ("The Bernie Mac Show") joins the cast as Zuba, Alex's dad and head of the pride; Shepherd ("The View"), as Alex's mom; Baldwin ("30 Rock") as Makunga, a challenger to Zuba; and Will.i.am, of group Black Eyed Peas, as Moto Moto, a watering hole lothario. Escape 2 Africa is directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, and produced by Mireille Soria and Mark Swift.

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