Hollywood heroes in a half shell

The animated movie version of children's television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to feature the vocal talents of certain Hollywood A-listers.

Although the turtles themselves are to be voiced by lesser or unknown actors, USA Today reports that stars such as Patrick Stewart, Kevin Smith, Chris Evans, Zhang Ziyi and Sarah Michelle Gellar have signed on to the movie.

Gellar - arguably best known as the star of long-running cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer - has turned her talents to movies since the end of the show.

Most likely to provide the voice for April the journalist in the upcoming turtles film, Gellar has also lent her talents to animated films such as Small Soldiers, Happily N'Ever After, in addition to television shows Robot Chicken and The Simpsons.

Fans may also know that she is married to fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr, who co-starred in Scooby Doo and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

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