Here's Why You Recognize the Narrator From 'The Binge'

The narrator of Hulu's newest film 'The Binge' is an uncredited voice who sounds paying homage to Morgan Freeman. So, who narrates 'The Binge'?

Hulu subscribers are speaking about The Binge, the latest film to arrive on the streaming platform. A comedic riff on The Purge, The Binge stars Vince Vaughn, Skyler Gisondo, and Dexter Darden. "I highly recommend watching The Binge," one fan writes on Twitter. "It's the comedy we need right now."

Others say it's "written by stoners, for stoners" but still supplies an "amazing and hilarious" couple of hours for someone considering "a stupid, fun, teen get-to-the-party movie ... with a surprising amount of heart (and a musical number!)." But one of the most urgent and recurring questions amongst fanatics sees them questioning who is the narrator? After all, no one is credited on the movie's IMDb. Keep reading while we examine.

Who narrates Hulu's new film 'The Binge'?

If you assume Morgan Freeman narrates The Binge, you are mistaken — however you aren't alone. From Twitter to Reddit, to even a couple of movie reviews, other folks from each nook of the internet are at a loss for words as to who voices the film.

One individual asked point-blank whether or not somebody had "any idea who the narrator is since they decided to leave it off IMDb," and the narrator himself slid into the feedback to reveal his identity.

Josh Robert Thompson, who calls himself a "Morgan Freeman voice double" has said he is "thrilled" to be the uncredited and secret "voice of * ahem * 'Narrator' in The Binge." 

"#DiscountMorganFreeman," he hilariously hashtags his put up.

But Morgan Freeman is not the only impact Josh does and does neatly (though Morgan himself referred to as Josh's influence of him "outstanding"). In fact, he's widely known for his celebrity impressions of Jeff Goldblum, Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthew McConaughey, George Lucas, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, Harrison Ford, and Donald Trump.

Who is Josh Robert Thompson?

While you may now not recognize Josh via face, you've surely heard his voice-over work. In 2010, he voiced Craig Ferguson's robotic skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson on CBS' The Late Late Show.

Josh has voiced plenty of video video games together with Chicken Little: Ace in Action; WALL-E; Call of Duty: World at War; G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra; Final Fantasy XIII; and Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight.

Josh also narrates Yogi Bear and Scary Movie 5, and performed the voices of Tom Brady, LeBron James, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in Glenn Martin DDS. 

In The Cleveland Show's episode "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang," Josh performed David Schwimmer, and he has additionally been a habitual persona in Family Guy since 2011. In fact, Josh has been featured in 56 of the display's episodes. 

In 2015, Josh finished his first pilot, for a show referred to as The Josh Robert Thompson Show, which he shared through social media in 2018. 

"Thank you for all of your kind words about my TV pilot," he just lately tweeted. "I'm so proud of the work that everyone did on this show & amazed at how many new people are finding it for the first time. Believe me when I tell you: NEVER. GIVE. UP."

The Binge is now streaming on Hulu.

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