Mark Hamill will be voicing a classicSpongeBob SquarePantscharacter inThe SpongeBob Movie : The Search for SquarePants , and his tease of this character sound like a replacement for one of his most iconic characters . WhileMark Hamill is doubtless most known for his performanceas Luke Skywalker in theStar Warsfranchise , he has since become a fertile voice thespian . While he has been in all kinds of monumental animated franchise , Hamill ’s role inThe SpongeBob Movie : The Search for SquarePantsis one of his most significant yet .

The SpongeBob Movie : The Search for SquarePantsis an upcoming moviebased on Nickelodeon ’s vastly popular animated serial , SpongeBob SquarePants . This will be the fourth theatrically released feature film in the enfranchisement , with it following up on 2020’sThe SpongeBob Movie : Sponge on the Run . The film will follow SpongeBob as he manoeuver to the underworld and faces off against an iconicSpongeBob SquarePantsvillain .

Mark Hamill’s The Flying Dutchman Gives Him A Terrifying New Kids' Franchise Villain After Ending His Tenure Voicing The Joker

He Is Taking Over The SpongeBob Role

Screen Rantis at CinemaCon 2025 , where the upcomingThe SpongeBob Movie : The Search for SquarePantswas discussed during Paramount ’s instrument panel . Mark Hamill will be voicing the celluloid ’s villain , the Flying Dutchman , with him taking over the role from Brian Doyle - Murray . While at CinemaCon 2025 , Hamill discussed his clip playing the lineament , saying this :

“ I actually did an episode of SpongeBob in the fifth time of year , and I did such a bang-up job they asked me back 18 yr later … And if I do my job right , every child in America will detest my catgut . "

SpongBob’s The Flying Dutchman Gives Mark Hamill A Similar Challenge To Voicing Batman’s Joker

He Has To Make The Character His Own While Honoring The Previous Actors

Taking over the role of the Flying Dutchman inThe SpongeBob Movie : The Search for SquarePantsactually gives Mark Hamill a similar challenge to sound Joker in theBatmanfranchise . With the Flying Dutchman , Hamill has to balance make the theatrical role his own while also honoring the bequest of the quality ’s previous voice doer , Brian Doyle - Murray .

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Hamill already did this with the Joker , although his role inBatman : The Animated Seriesmade this exploit even more challenging . InBatman , Mark Hamill had to make Joker his own while also honoringseveral former Joker actor , such as Jack Nicholson and César Romero . However , Hamill finish up doing a fantastic job inBatman : The Animated Series , and he will for certain do another fantastic job inThe SpongeBob Movie : The hunting for SquarePants .

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