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Will Arnett Posted on December 15th, 2007 by
Eva Lam
Canadian comic actor Will Arnett will be the voice of KITT, a smooth-talking, artificially intelligent sports car, in the upcoming TV movie remake of “Knight Rider.”
Arnett, best known for his role as goofy big brother G.O.B. in “Arrested Development,” will take over the role originally voiced in the 1980s cult TV series by William Daniels.
It is the latest role for the Toronto-born actor, who recently appeared in “Blades of Glory” and TV’s “30 Rock” but has also developed a second career as a voice actor for animated shows, network promotions, movie trailers and advertisements.
The producers behind the “Knight Rider” remake also announced they have changed KITT from a souped-up Pontiac Trans Am to a high-tech Ford Mustang Shelby.
Besides Arnett, the two-hour TV movie will star Justin Bruening (”All My Children”) as the son of Michael Knight. The elder Knight was played in the original series by David Hasselhoff, who is slated to make a cameo in the TV movie.
The “Knight Rider” remake is set to air on NBC in mid-February, with the possibility of a series spin-off if successful.
The original “Knight Rider” ran from 1982 to 1986 and was conceived as “The Lone Ranger with a car,” according to creator Glen A. Larson. It starred Hasselhoff as Knight, a crime-fighter who finds a unique sidekick in KITT, an acronym for Knight Industries Two Thousand.
Besides dispensing sarcastic one-liners, KITT’s many abilities included jumping across rivers, reaching speeds of 300 mph and driving through fire. The high-tech car also possessed a flame-thrower, tear gas launcher and a front-mounted scar bar which allowed it to “see.”