Who provided the voice of Doc Hudson in the first Pixar Cars film?
Answer
Paul Newman
Paul Newman provided the voice of Doc Hudson in the first Pixar Cars film.
Doc Hudson is a 1951 Hudson Hornet and the respected doctor and judge of Radiator Springs. He secretly has a past as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, a three-time Piston Cup champion who was forced out of racing after a crash.
Paul Newman, a celebrated actor and former professional racing driver, voiced Doc in Cars. The role connected Newman's real-world interest in motorsport with the character's history as a racing legend.
Cars was released in 2006 and was Newman's final feature-film voice role. Doc's character does not return as a living participant in Cars 2, but his legacy remains important to Lightning McQueen and the story of Cars 3.