‘Soul’ features performances from Black actors like Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, and Phylicia Rashad.
TV & Movies Jamie Foxx stars in the film. Every Pixar film is an absolutely star-studded affair and their most recent offering, Soul, is no exception. But what’s truly remarkable about the voice cast for Soul is that it’s the most diverse one yet. According to the New York Times, Soul is the first Pixar film to feature a Black lead and a majority Black principal cast. And with actors like Jamie Foxx, Phylicia Rashad, and Angela Bassett voicing the lead roles — the cast is just as talented as it is diverse. Read on for more about the actors portraying these sure to be iconic characters. The Academy Award winning actor plays protagonist and wayward soul Joe, who starts the film as a middle school band teacher just on the cusp of breaking out and making a name for himself as a jazz musician. That is, until an accident befalls him and he finds himself lost within the afterlife.
