

Despite only being cast in a relatively minor voice role, Grunberg actually has a pretty significant role to play as the plot of the movie unfolds, as he serves as the point of contact on Earth and informs the crew of what's been going on. Despite his deep-rooted connection to the comic character, Simon Pegg wasnt cast as Hughie Campbell in The Boys - a decision that has subsequently proved wise. He began as a TV actor and gained success for Spaced, which he co-wrote with Jessica Hynes. In The Cloverfield Paradox, Grunberg plays Joe, who can be heard throughout the movie as the NASA contact for the crew aboard the Cloverfield space station. Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham on 14 February 1970 in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England) is a British actor and comedian who has had breakout success in a wide range of movies. Abrams a ton over the years, dating back to Felicity and leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

So the two have quite the extensive history with one another, with Pegg reprising his role as Benji Dunn in Mission: Impossible - Fallout this summer.Īs for Greg Grunberg, even though he may not have the name recognition that Simon Pegg has, he's worked with J.J. Abrams on the Mission: Impossible movies, Star Trek as Scotty and Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Unkar Plutt. This is the only time we actually hear Pegg in the movie, who has worked with J.J.

He plays the radio announcer who is laying out some important expositional dialogue, explaining the Cloverfield space station and the Shepard Particle Accelerator, which ultimately leads to the monsters that inhabit the Cloverfield movie universe. Starting with Simon Pegg, he actually is the first voice heard in The Cloverfield Paradox.
