Bill Hader Is the Cat in the Hat — This Time a “Much Different Version” Than He Played on ‘SNL’
Bill Hader voices the Cat in the Hat in a new animated film, revisiting a character he previously played in a 2014 Saturday Night Live sketch. He said the film’s family-friendly Cat is “a much different version” from his more adult sketch portrayal, and explained that he was flattered to be asked.
The film expands on Dr Seuss’s 1957 book, whose story forms only its opening minutes before following the Cat afterwards. Hader said the energetic recording sessions were exhausting and left him needing a nap; the voice cast also includes Quinta Brunson, America Ferrera, Matt Berry and Bowen Yang. The film is due in cinemas on 6 November.
In short
- Bill Hader voices the Cat in a new animated adaptation.
- His family-friendly portrayal differs from his 2014 SNL sketch.
- The film continues beyond the book’s opening story.
Explained simply
The Cat in the Hat is a mischievous character created by children’s author Dr Seuss. His 1957 book follows the Cat as he visits two children on a rainy day and turns their house upside down.
Bill Hader is an American comedian and actor known for Saturday Night Live, where he played the Cat in a sketch aimed at adult viewers. The new animated film is designed for families and develops the story beyond the events of the book.