Vivek Oberoi, who has dubbed for Jamie Foxx’s character of Electro in the Hindi version of Hollywood film The Amazing Spider-Man 2, says he agreed to it as he is a huge fan of the Oscar-winning actor.
“I am a huge fan of Jamie Foxx. I love his work. The minute they [Sony Pictures] told me ‘You have to be Jamie Foxx’s voice’, I was excited,” Oberoi told reporters in Mumbai on Friday at the trailer launch of the Hindi version of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
“It was a daunting task because of the way he has performed the initial part. If you watch the film, you will find it difficult to catch what he is saying and how he is saying,” he added.
The 37-year-old, who dubbed for a few films and international TV series such as Small Wonder, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Restless in his early years, found it challenging to lend his voice for Electro’s character.
“I had to hear the voices in English, read the Hindi script and then speak the lines, making sure my lips were in sync with the original English words.
“After dubbing for one or two hours for the film, I felt: ‘Why I am doing it? I should not have done it.’ But then it eventually became easier. I enjoyed a lot and completed the dubbing in two days,” said Oberoi.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 features Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone in the lead and will hit UAE theatres on May 1.
