Cast
- Freddie Highmore as Arthur, a ten-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother because his parents have little time to spend with him; a fact Arthur resents.
- Madonna as Princess Selenia, the thousand-year-old daughter of the King of the Minimoys. Despite appearing haughty and arrogant, she is an honorable and caring individual who is determined to protect her people from the evil of Maltazard. The character was dubbed by French singer Mylène Farmer in the French version "Arthur et les Minimoys", German singer Nena in the German Version "Arthur und die Minimoys" and Finnish Pop singer Paula Vesala from PMMP in the Finnish version.
- Jimmy Fallon as Prince Betameche, Selenia's 300 year old younger brother. He is a mischievous youth who enjoys teasing his egotistical elder sister.
- David Bowie as Emperor Maltazard (also known as The Evil M, Maltazard the Evil or Malthazar the Cursed), the corrupt (and somewhat sardonic) emperor of the Forbidden City of Necropolis. Malthazar was once a noble warrior, but because of his pride and lust for power, he turned to the path of evil and betrayed his own people. Although the film refers to him as Malthazar, his name in the book was Malthazard and some film versions refer to him as Maltazard. For the Japanese release, he is voiced by Gackt who is also a singer and actor.
- Mia Farrow as Grandma, Arthur's long-suffering grandmother. She possesses a dry sense of wit and is very protective of Arthur.
- Ron Crawford as Archibald: Arthur's grandfather, who disappeared a few years ago during his quest for the Treasure of the Minimoys. He is known to the Minimoys as Archibald the Benevolent.
- Snoop Dogg as Max, the leader of the Koolamassai, a race of beings who live near the Seven Lands' Great River. He owns a popular bar and dance club. Max has kept his tribe free under Maltazard's reign of terror by because his people are the only ones who know how to properly prepare the roots of the candyfruit tree, which the insect-like Seides can't go one day without.
- Adam LeFevre as Ernest Davido, a greedy landowner who presides over and founded the multi-national Davido Corporation, which specializes in property development.
- Jason Bateman as Prince Darkos, Maltazard's vicious but dim-witted son. Darkos is the only survivor of seven children whom Malthazar sired through a union with a weevil.
- Robert De Niro as Emperor Sifrat XVI, Betameche and Selenia's father and the benevolent and kind ruler of the Minimoys. He rides atop a large, furry animal called a Gamoul so as to compensate for his diminutive size.
- Penny Balfour as Rosie Suchot, Arthur's mother.
- Doug Rand as Francis, Arthur's father.
- Harvey Keitel as Miro, the royal advisor.
- Erik Per Sullivan as Mino, Miro's son
- Anthony Anderson as Koolamassai
- Chazz Palminteri as Travel Agent
- Emilio Estevez as Ferryman
Read more about this topic: Arthur And The Invisibles
Famous quotes containing the word cast:
“For it is with the mysteries of our religion, as with wholesome pills for the sick, which swallowed whole, have the virtue to cure; but chewed, are for the most part cast up again without effect.”
—Thomas Hobbes (15881679)
“what has cast such a shadow upon you The negro.”
—Herman Melville (18191891)
“Tis weak and vicious people who cast the blame on Fate. The right use of Fate is to bring up our conduct to the loftiness of nature.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)