Exclusive: Matthew Lillard is officially set to return as Shaggy for a mystery ‘Scooby-Doo‘ animated project.
Speaking to Toonado, Lillard has confirmed he’s currently working on a new ‘Scooby-Doo’ project and hopes to continue returning to the role for as long as the franchise will have him.
Lillard said, “I’m really excited about [Scooby-Doo]. I can’t really talk about it yet, but there’s a new project I’m associated with that will allow kids to put themselves on a Scooby-Doo adventure.” Lillard added, “That’s super fun. For me, that’s my day job. It’s my bread and butter.”
“For me, being Shaggy for so many years and holding space for that part while honoring Casey Kasem, I know eventually I’ll pass that part on to the next generation as he did. I’m honored to do that for as long as they’ll have me. Scooby-Doo is always in a cycle in some capacity or another. We’re either doing a cartoon, a movie, or a commercial for something.”
“There are a million different iterations of it, and something is always in the works.” He added, “I’ve had the privilege and honor of being that voice for the last 16 or 17 years, so I will hold on to that as long as I can.”
There have been two live-action Scooby-Doo films starring Lillard as Shaggy Rogers: ‘Scooby-Doo’ (2002) and its sequel ‘Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed’ (2004). Also, numerous animated Scooby-Doo films have been released over the years, but Lillard did not voice Shaggy in those.
Recently, Warner Bros. scrapped a planned Scoob! sequel, Scoob! Holiday Haunt.
When is the new ‘Scooby-Doo’ animated project with Matthew Lillard as Shaggy releasing?
The new ‘Scooby-Doo’ animated project featuring Matthew Lillard voicing Shaggy is scheduled for release in 2025.
