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to do so along with them.” In directing Seyfried towards a more sincere portrayal of Daphne than seen in previous iterations, Cervone says, “The two hardest characters are Daphne and Fred because if you go to the old show, there’s not a lot of information – it depends on the decade. There’s karate Daphne; Daphne who loves cosmetics; journalist Daphne… Our Daphne is very heartfelt and

actor who can do those things with his voice,” he says. A long-time Scooby fan, Efron

says, “I always felt that Scooby was there. When I wanted to relax and go to my safe zone, there was this group of teenagers that you could look up to, that went on benevolent missions to help people and solve crimes.” As an adult, he remains a fan and even has his own Mystery Machine. “I love vans!” he laughs. “When I was grow- ing up, my grandpa had a van, one of those pop-top Westfalia camping models. I wanted to turn it into the Mystery Machine. But now I have my own van, a [Mercedes] Sprinter, which I take all over.” With Fred, he wanted to keep it real: “He’s a real earnest, honest character but he’s still a lot of fun. When I was watching it as a kid, Fred felt like the safest; like he could handle his business and lead the gang,” says Efron. Gina Rodriguez was the first among the Scoob! cast to sign on, telling Cervone four years earlier how she wanted to become the first Latina Velma. “I think everybody loves an origin story.

This is a big, giant, goofy adventure movie

empathetic.” In the role of Shaggy, Will Forte says, “I don’t ever remember the world without Scooby-Doo. I just feel like he’s always been there. It’s been a part of my life since I was a part of the world. “It is such an honour to be

Audiences would be curious about how this group of friends got together and now they get to see that,” she says. A lifelong Scooby fan and dog lover, Amanda Seyfried enjoyed the challenge of creating a more relatable Daphne. “My first memory of Scooby-Doo is how comfortable and safe I felt exploring ghost stories. I became really obsessed with ghost stories when I was young. I think it was an opportunity to let my imagination go wild, and the Scooby-Doo group really made me feel like it was exciting and safe

• Scoob! is out on Sept 16

a part of this movie in general but, to be a part specifically of that moment where people find out how Scooby and Shaggy met, is particularly special.”

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