Cars 2 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

When star racecar Lighting McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix, Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater’s journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cars 2.

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  Owen Wilson

  ... Lightning McQueen (voice)

  Haunted Mansion, Paint

• B
  Bonnie Hunt

  ... Sally Carrera (voice)

  Red One, Zootopia

• L
  Larry the Cable Guy

  ... Mater (voice)

  Cars 3, Jingle All the Way 2

• C
  Cheech Marin

  ... Ramone (voice)

  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, Cheech and Chong's Last Movie

• 
  Tony Shalhoub

  ... Luigi (voice)

  Pain and Gain, The Assignment

• J
  John Ratzenberger

  ... Mack (voice)

  Finding Nemo 3D, Up

• 
  Michael Caine

  ... Finn McMissile (voice)

  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, The Dark Knight Rises

• E
  Emily Mortimer

  ... Holley Shiftwell (voice)

  Paddington in Peru, City Island

• J
  Jason Isaacs

  ... Siddeley (voice)

  The Salt Path, Verona’s Romeo & Juliet

• J
  Joe Mantegna

  ... Grem (voice)

  Nine Lives, Elvis and Annabelle

• P
  Peter Jacobson

  ... Acer (voice)

  Fly Me to the Moon, Smile 2

• T
  Thomas Kretschmann

  ... Professor Z (voice)

  The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Stratton

Crew Behind the Film

The Cars 2 behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Brad Lewis
John Lasseter

Screenwriters

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Producer

Denise Ream

Production Details

What we know about the Cars 2 movie production.

Key Facts

• Presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D in select theaters. The 12th feature-length animated film from Pixar Animation Studios.

Production Updates for Cars 2

May 2011

Completed

Changed Cars 2 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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