Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Who is the Voice Cast, Characters and Release Date?

By Phyllis M. Howard Last updated Dec 8, 2022

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is an American computer-animated adventure film set to be released in 2022. The film is a sequel to the computer-animated film Puss in Boots, which was released in 2011. Both films are spin-offs of the Shrek franchise. The film is produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Antonio Banderas provides the voice for the title character, Puss in Boots. The film was directed by Joel Crawford and co-directed by Januel Mercado. It was adapted from a script written by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow, which was in turn based on a tale written by Swerdlow and the writer of the previous film, Tom Wheeler.

Voicing their characters include also Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Anthony Mendez, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. The voice cast also includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

With the assistance of his friends (Hayek and Guillén), Puss in Boots (Banderas) continues his journey as he seeks to locate the mythical Last Wish and restore the eight of his nine lives that he lost while evading new adversaries (Pugh, Mulaney, and Moura) who plan to hunt him down.

The film follows Puss in Boots as he continues his quest to find the Last Wish and restore his lost lives.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Plotline

When the Big Bad Wolf (Wagner Moura), who seems to be supernatural, follows Puss in Boots, he is afraid of death for the first time in his life. Puss gives up and goes to live with Mama Luna (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), an old woman who takes in a lot of stray cats.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Voice Cast

Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, a cat fugitive from the law and a hero of San Ricardo.
Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws, a street-savvy Tuxedo cat who is Puss’ female counterpart and love interest.
Harvey Guillén as Perrito, a therapy dog
Florence Pugh as Goldilocks
Olivia Colman as Mama Bear
Ray Winstone as Papa Bear
Samson Kayo as Baby Bear
John Mulaney as “Big” Jack Horner
Wagner Moura as Big Bad Wolf / Death.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mama Luna, an elderly cat lady who initially takes Puss in.
Anthony Mendez as the doctor who tells Puss to retire after informing him of his eight deaths.
Kevin McCann as the Talking Cricket
Conrad Vernon as Gingy
Cody Cameron as Pinocchio

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Release Date

The theatrical release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is scheduled for the 21st of December in the year 2022.

Where to Watch Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

The legendary cat travels to the Land of Giants along with his friends Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws on a mission to retrieve the Golden Goose, which is the land’s most valuable treasure. You can watch as much as you want. This action-packed saga was submitted for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Ratings and Reviews

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish scored 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish scored 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish scored 71 percent on Metacritic.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Audience rating summary

What a Time: I bought tickets for my fiancé and I, skeptical of what may become of the movie, to be frank I hadn’t even watched the first one but I was enthralled by the animation change shown in the previews. The first five minutes was predictable and led me to believe this …

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Trailer

We weren’t sure what to expect from the movie. To be honest, I hadn’t even seen the first one, but I was fascinated by how the animation changed in the previews. The first five minutes were easy to guess, so I thought this.