Chris Pratt has big 'paws' to fill as the voice of Garfield in new animated feature

Actor Chris Pratt is going to voice the lasagna-loving, Monday-hating comic strip feline Garfield, in a new animated movie.

Pratt is all set to follow the footsteps of Bill Murray’s take on Garfield from 'Garfield: The Movie' and 'Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'.

The script, written by Oscar nominee David Reynolds (Finding Nemo), is being directed by Mark Dindal (Chicken Little), with the duo having previously worked together on Disney’s 'The Emperor’s New Groove'.

Garfield previously appeared on the big screen in live-action-animated hybrid 'Garfield' in 2004 and its sequel, 2006 film 'Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'.

Garfield, which debuted in 41 newspapers across the world, currently holds the record as the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.