See the “Swapped” Voice Cast Side-by-Side with Their Whimsical Characters
See the “Swapped” Voice Cast Side-by-Side with Their Whimsical Characters
Christopher RudolphSun, May 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
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Michael B. Jordan on April 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California ; 'Swapped' ;Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty; Skydance Animation/Netflix; Amy Sussman/Getty -
Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple lead the cast of the children's animated movie Swapped
The voice ensemble also features Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer and Justina Machado
Swapped premiered May 1 on Netflix
In Swapped, two rival animals in the forest unexpectedly switch bodies in a Freaky Friday-style twist.
The new Netflix children's animated movie stars Michael B. Jordan as a small woodland creature named Ollie, who finds himself in the body of a bird, Ivy, voiced by Ted Lasso's Juno Temple.
Director Nathan Greno told Tudum how Jordan and Temple's performances brought “warmth and authenticity” to the film. "Every moment between them feels alive — funny one second, deeply moving the next," he said. "Their chemistry lifts the story and gives Swapped its wings."
Jordan and Temple are joined by other notable stars who round out the ensemble with their own memorable performances, including Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer and Justina Machado.
Here is the Swapped voice cast side-by-side with the animated characters they play.
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Michael B. Jordan as Ollie
Ollie in 'Swapped' ; Michael B. Jordan on April 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, NevadaCredit: Skydance Animation/Netflix; Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty
In his first role since winning Best Actor at the 2026 Oscars, Jordan plays Ollie, a small woodland creature who swaps bodies with Ivy.
Jordan lends his voice to Swapped, but he has previously appeared in other animated projects, such as The Boondocks and Love, Death & Robots.
"I love animation and voice work. I've done it in the past, so to do a full-length animated movie with our voices is fun," he said at the Swapped premiere in April 2026. "You do it in pieces and increments. It's a different style because we're all by ourselves recording our voices."
Jordan also shouted-out the "phenomenal" director of Swapped, "and all the producers in putting this thing all together and we got something beautiful."
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Juno Temple as Ivy
Ivy in 'Swapped' ; Juno Temple on September 6, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCredit: Skydance Animation/Netflix; Robin Marchant/Getty
Temple portrays Ivy, a regal bird who trades places with Ollie.
In a video message for the Netflix Family Instagram account, the actress said playing Ivy, "Honestly changed the way I look at nature and how connected we all are."
"For me, it really made me realize that when we try to understand how another creature lives and why they do what they do, eat what they eat, live where they live, we instantly care for them," she continued. "I hope the film inspires you as much as it inspired me."
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Tracy Morgan as Boogle
Boogle in 'Swapped' ; Tracy Morgan on April 22, 2026 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Skydance Animation/Netflix; Araya Doheny/Getty
Morgan voices Boogle the fish.
Acting in the children's animated film was a family affair for The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins star because his 12-year-old daughter, Maven Sonae Morgan, also voices an animal in the movie.
"She’s my favorite costar," he told Ebony. "She wanted to be a part of it, so I asked her producers, and they agreed. They put her in it towards the end."
"She’s been watching me since she was three, so she already knew what to do as far as acting," Morgan said about his daughter, who plays a pinecone hedgehog. "She knows that preparation is important. She follows direction."
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Cedric the Entertainer as Caloo
Caloo in 'Swapped' ; Cedric the Entertainer on February 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Maddie Knight/Variety via Getty
One of the "Original Kings of Comedy," Cedric the Entertainer voices Caloo, the father of Ollie, Jordan's character.
Cedric said the story of Swapped "is wonderful," showing what it's like "to switch places with someone and walk in their shoes for a minute and dream and imagine and be greater," he told WUSA9.
"Then how to motivate people who are around you, that are stuck, to see life in a different kind of way through your eyes and you can be the leader of a of a new energy around your whole community," he added, noting, "There's some good laughs in here too."
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Justina Machado as Calli
Calli in ' Swapped' ; Justina Machado on November 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
The character Calli is played by One Day at a Time and Six Feet Under star Machado, who said acting in Swapped was "a fun process."
"I think that you have a lot of great lessons in animation," she told ComingSoon.net. "Then there’s the music. It’s just magical to me. So that’s why I like it. It’s really fun to see your voice on all these different characters."
The actress continued, "To see how they bring your character to life and how they bring your voice to life — all of it is really fun."
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Ambika Mod as Violet
Violet in 'Swapped' ; Ambika Mod on February 23, 2026 in London, EnglandCredit: Darren Gerrish/WireImage
Ambika Mod voices a bird named Violet.
The British actress has previously appeared in several movies and limited series, including Black Bag, One Day and This Is Going to Hurt, among others.
When asked about the birds in Swapped having British accents, director Greno said it stemmed from wanting to cast Temple.
"As we started talking about how there were going to be more birds in the film, we thought, 'Well, why would Ivy have an accent and the others not have an accent? Can we use that?' When we hit on that, it honestly came from wanting to cast Juno," he told Animation World Network.
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Lolly Adefope as Lily
Lily in 'Swapped' ; Lolly Adefope on December 1, 2025 in London, EnglandCredit: Joe Maher/Getty
Lolly Adefope plays Lily, a fellow bird in the film.
Adefope has a long list of acting credits. She starred as Katherine "Kitty" Higham on the U.K. version of Ghosts, the Golden Globes' nominated movie Saltburn, HBO's The Franchise and more.
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Táta Vega as Ollie’s Grandma
Ollie's grandma in 'Swapped' ; Táta Vega on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, CaliforniaCredit: Getty
Táta Vega portrays Ollie’s Grandma, but viewers might recognize her voice from the Oscar-winning documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom.
She has also recorded studio albums, and was the singing voice for Shug Avery in 1985's The Color Purple, per ScreenRant.
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