Rotten, repulsive and delightfully twisted — nan formed of The Twits leaps from writer Roald Dahl’s pages into vivid life successful Netflix’s caller animated adaptation.
Hitting Netflix connected Oct. 17, nan animated characteristic reimagines Dahl’s 1980 classical done nan pen of co-writer and head Phil Johnston. The movie stars Margo Martindale arsenic Credenza Twit and Johnny Vegas arsenic Jim Twit, alongside actors Emilia Clarke, Natalie Portman and Jason Mantzoukas.
Johnston told Cartoon Brew that nan movie expands nan book's short, chaotic building into a full-length communicative while staying existent to Dahl’s humor.
“It’s really a bid of sketches; nan Twits being horrible to each different and to animals,” he explained. “So for me, nan nosy was taking these 2 hateful, awesome characters and building a world astir them. It’s really much inspired by than adapted from nan root material.”
With a operation of slapstick chaos and acheronian charm, The Twits promises to bring Dahl’s wickedly weird world to a caller generation.
Here, spot nan real-life The Twits formed side-by-side pinch their hilariously hideous animated counterparts.
Emilia Clarke arsenic Pippa
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It wouldn’t beryllium The Twits without nan courageous tone of Pippa, voiced by Clarke.
The character joins nan formed arsenic nan narrator. In nan Netflix adaptation, Pippa helps picture nan conflict against nan Twits’ reign of mischief and terror, serving arsenic a civilized compass amid nan chaos.
Clarke is newer to sound activity and is champion known for her starring domiciled successful Game of Thrones.
Natalie Portman arsenic Mary Muggle-Wump
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Portman brings immoderate warmth to The Twits arsenic Mary Muggle-Wump, 1 half of nan monkey duo agelong tormented by Mr. and Mrs. Twit.
In Dahl’s original story, nan Muggle-Wumps are clever and resourceful, utilizing their smarts to move nan tables connected their sadistic captors. The Oscar-winning character is astir known for her activity successful Star Wars, Black Swan and Thor.
Johnny Vegas arsenic Jim Twit
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Vegas takes connected nan gloriously grotesque domiciled of Jim Twit, nan foul-tempered prankster astatine nan bosom of nan classical tale.
Known for his brash comedic style, nan British character seems tailor-made for nan portion of nan bearded bully who delights successful tormenting everyone astir him — particularly his wife. In nan Netflix film, Mr. Twit is reimagined arsenic a chaotic ringleader whose greed and cruelty spiral into mayhem arsenic he and Credenza crippled to return complete their town.
Vegas shared The Hollywood Reporter’s formed update station connected his Instagram connected Aug. 18, 2025, being judge to mention nan crippled and nan different actors who would beryllium joining him connected set. The character has been successful a slew of BBC projects, including Ideal and Still Open All Hours.
Margo Martindale arsenic Credenza Twit
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Martindale plays Jim’s amended half, Credenza, bringing her signature gravitas to Dahl’s odious creation. In nan film, Credenza runs nan bizarre amusement parkland of Twitlandia alongside her hubby — delighting successful soiled pranks, filth and cruelty on nan way.
Johnston said they reimagined Credenza not simply arsenic a “hag” but arsenic “diva aliases stone prima who ne'er made it.”
In a 2025 question and reply pinch Litchfield Magazine, Martindale described nan sound activity arsenic “wildly fun, but tiring,” noting she recorded complete a two-year agelong and that “the full point is your voice, truthful it takes that overmuch much push.”
The character has had a agelong profession successful Hollywood, astir notably taking connected roles successful Justified, August: Osage County and The Good Wife.
Jason Mantzoukas arsenic Mayor Wayne John John-John
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Mantzoukas joins nan formed arsenic Mayor Wayne John John-John, stepping into nan governmental chaos arsenic nan city’s loudly inept leader.
In nan story, nan Twits escalate their mischief from pranks to powerfulness plays — moreover moving for authorities — and Mayor Wayne becomes nan absurd foil successful their rise.
The character is good known for his unsocial comedic style, which he brought to his beloved roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place.
Alan Tudyk arsenic The Sweet-Toed Toad
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Tudyk brings his vocal versatility to nan movie arsenic The Sweet-Toed Toad, 1 of nan story’s astir peculiar creatures. Known for his activity successful Disney and Pixar favorites for illustration Encanto and Frozen, Tudyk adds different unforgettable animal to his résumé pinch this slime-covered amphibian.
In Netflix’s adaptation, nan Sweet-Toed Toad is 1 of respective magical animals who set together to extremity nan Twits’ reign of chaos. The character’s oddball charm and offbeat joke turns moreover nan slimiest animal into a scene-stealer.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan arsenic Beesha
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan lends her sound to Beesha successful The Twits. Best known for her breakout domiciled arsenic Devi successful Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, Ramakrishnan steps into a caller benignant of chaos present — 1 filled pinch magical animals and over-the-top mischief.
In nan film, Beesha is 1 of nan brave young heroes who guidelines up to Mr. and Mrs. Twit’s reign of nastiness, helping rally nan townspeople and creatures against their grotesque rule.
Nicole Byer arsenic Beverly Onion
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Nicole Byer joins The Twits arsenic Beverly Onion, 1 of nan film’s original characters created for Netflix’s adaptation. Known for her clip connected Nailed It! and her vibrant sound activity successful animated hits for illustration The Ghost and Molly McGee and Tuca & Bertie, Byer adds a burst of eclectic charm to nan animated film.
While she doesn’t look successful nan original book, nan characteristic helps grow nan world of Twitlandia — serving arsenic a colorful fig caught successful nan crossfire of nan Twits’ mischief and mayhem.
Timothy Simons arsenic Marty Muggle-Wump
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Marty Muggle-Wump is portion of nan clever monkey duo wished to outsmart their vile captors, perfectly voiced by Timothy Simons.
Known for his Emmy-nominated move arsenic Jonah Ryan connected HBO’s Veep, Simons brings his trademark deadpan transportation and fantabulous comedic timing to nan ever-scheming Marty — a characteristic whose smarts and sarcasm are cardinal to taking down nan Twits’ tyranny.
Rebecca Wisocky arsenic Dee Dumdie-Dungle
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Rebecca Wisocky, champion known for her domiciled arsenic Hetty Woodstone connected CBS’s Ghosts, voices Dee Dumdie-Dungle successful The Twits.
Wisocky brings a theatrical wound to nan caller characteristic — 1 created specifically for Netflix’s adaptation.
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