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Albert Brooks swimming back to Pixar's 'Finding Nemo'

Ellen DeGeneres already on board to reprise her voice role as Dori

<p>'Finding Nemo'</p>

'Finding Nemo'

Credit: Walt Disney Studios

You can't keep a good clownfish down.

Albert Brooks has signed on to reprise the voice of Marlin in Pixar's long-awaited "Finding Nemo 2"

The animated sequel has been in the pipeline for quite some time, with Ellen DeGeneres already on board to return as the short term memory-challenged Dori, and original director Andrew Stanton returning to animation after his live action debut on "John Carter."

Nabbing Brooks or the role again required a little more time, according to Deadline. In the original, Brooks voices Marlin, who teams with Dori in a cross-Pacific journey in order to find his missing son, Nemo. 

In 2003, "Finding Nemo" earned more than $867 million worldwide, making it Pixar's highest-grossing film. It was released in 3D last year. 

Brooks has been experiencing a nice comeback lately, first in Nicholas Winding Refn's "Drive," and more recently in Judd Apatow's "This Is 40."

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    Joey

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    February 12, 2013 at 2:58PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Guy Smiley

    So they lose him again?

    Obligatory "Why they hell haven't they talked to Brad Bird about The Incredibles 2?" post.

    I realize there isn't much of an audience for superhero films right now, but I have a feeling that one could be a sleeper hit.

    February 12, 2013 at 10:01PM EST Reply to Comment

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