Ellen DeGeneres Shows Interest In Reprising Dory Role In "Finding Nemo" Sequel
Ellen DeGeneres is in talks to reprise the role that resuscitated her career - "Finding Nemo's" lovable, forgetful fish Dory.
The comedienne is nearly on board for a sequel to the Pixar hit, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Film and grossed $868 million worldwide, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
DeGeneres' career was struggling in the early 2000s after she publicly came out as a lesbian in the late '90s, but the blockbuster success of "Nemo" in 2003 reminded fans why they loved her, and she began the massively successful "Ellen DeGeneres" show later that same year.
But fans still have a long time to wait before DeGeneres dives into voicing Dory yet again - the sequel is in the earliest phases of production and is currently slated for a 2016 release.
Director Andrew Stanton - who recently bombed with the dud "John Carter" - will return for the next chapter of "Finding Nemo," which will be written by Victoria Strouse.
But there is another chance to revisit the undersea world of "Nemo" before the sequel hits theaters in four years. The original 2003 film has gotten a 3-D update that will be released on Sept. 14. That's part of a Disney project to give several classics the 3-D treatment, including "Beauty and the Beast," which was released this January. "Monsters Inc." and "The Little Mermaid" will be back on the silver screen in 2013.
In the meantime, DeGeneres is keeping busy with her enormous success. She will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony of Sept. 4.
