'Bunyan' big part for Goodman

August 29, 2007 John Goodman has been cast as Paul Bunyan in Exodus Film Group's upcoming CG-animated family adventure "Bunyan & Babe" opposite comedian Eddie Griffin. Goodman, who's had monster success voicing characters in Disney/Pixar's "Monsters Inc." and "Cars," will play the legendary jumbo lumberjack in the film, in which Bunyan works with two adventurous kids to rescue his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox (Griffin) from the evil clutches of a demented circus owner. Jim Rygiel, who won three Oscars for his special effects work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, makes his feature directorial debut with "Bunyan."

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