Ali Wong Took On The Lead Role For Jentry Chau Vs. The Underworld, And Her Reason Why Is The Absolute Sweetest

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Ali Wong is no stranger to voice-acting. From her time in movies like Onward and Ralph Breaks the Internet to her leading roles in TV shows like Tuca and Bertie, the comedian has proved she is talented both in front of the camera and behind a mic. Now, as an executive producer on the new Netflix series, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Wong decided to take on the titular role herself instead of having someone else do it – and her reasoning as to why is actually the sweetest.  For those who don't know, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is a new series on Netflix's 2024 schedule. The show follows a teenage girl who struggles to learn how to control her fire powers as she prepares to take on a demon from the Underworld that threatens not only her life but the people she loves.

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00:00Ali, I actually wanted to ask, you signed on as an executive producer for the show but decided to

00:04also voice the lead character Gentry. Why did you decide to take that on instead of like maybe

00:09looking for someone else to take on the lead role? Because I think Echo asked me and then I was like

00:15okay sure yeah I was like I'll do it and then you know I mean and it was an honor you know I look at

00:26I mean I love Avatar so much you know and I love the experience of watching Avatar with my kids

00:31and that's something that I hope for audiences for this show that it can be that show that moms

00:37can watch with their daughters, their sons and that also you know like I was always

00:44I looked at Avatar and also I like I was like oh man I would have loved to have voiced Toph

00:51like that would have been a dream so yeah and I would have loved to have voiced oh my god what's

00:55the spin-off show from Avatar? Oh Korra. Korra yeah so I was like so this is a dream come true

01:02to be able to do something like this.

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