I'm actually a fan of Brian Cox and his performances are normally a high point of most of the films he's in: he was fantastic as the pedophile in L.I.E. and I think his Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter is better than Anthony Hopkins's. OK, sometimes he sucks - his Agamemnon in Troy was pretty hammy and the less said about Super Troopers the better. Still, in just about every movie I've seen him in, he's a bad guy - from Rob Roy to X-Men 2 to The Bourne Supremacy - and evil in some weird strange sicko way that makes him slightly uncomfortable to watch. To me, his voice is pretty distinctive, though he uses an American accent a lot, and I'm wondering whether it's going to be distracting hearing that voice ask young boys and girls to romp with him, kiss him, and stroke his mane.

So who'd be my pick for a talking lion that dies and comes back to life? Off the top of my head, I'd say Alan Rickman, but to be honest, I'd prefer someone I didn't recognize at all.