During today’s Cars 2 announcements at NY Toy Fair John Lasseter, surprised guests via a special videotaped greeting and revealed John Turturro as the voice of new character and Lightning McQueen rival, Francesco Bernoulli.
Disney also revealed two additional new Cars 2 characters: Miles Axlerod (voiced by Eddie Izzard) and Nigel Gearsley. Axelrod, a former oil baron who has sold off his fortune, converted himself into an electric vehicle and devoted his life to finding the renewable, clean-burning energy source of the future — he’s also the car behind the World Grand Prix; and Nigel Gearsley, an Aston Martin DB9R racer bearing #9. His cool British refinement makes him an imposing presence on the World Grand Prix courses.
