A Kevin Costner Classic Still Hasn’t Revealed One Crucial Mystery
Kevin Costner’s hit 1989 film, Field of Dreams, has successfully kept one crucial secret over the last 34 years; Who actually was the person who voiced the wise and mysterious “Voice” in the movie? Though plenty have made their guesses, the director of the film, Phil Alden Robinson, says that no one has actually figured it out.
Field Of Dreams Voice
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You could spend your time scouring the internet for an answer to the question, but you won’t find much.
However, you will find that Kevin Costner’s Field of Dreams has made an immortal impact in the realm of sports movies.
You won’t find too many baseball fans who aren’t familiar with the line, “If you build it, they will come”. The movie was even nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
A True Mystery
If you think about it, it’s pretty amazing that Robinson, Kevin Costner, and the rest of the crew involved in the making of the film have been able to keep the identity of the famed “Voice” a secret for so long.
Director Phil Robinson spoke up about the cryptic nature of the role saying, “It’s a great mystery, and I like that!”.
Some Guesses, All Wrong
Some people have guessed that the “Voice” was Robinson himself. Some people have placed Kevin Costner as the “Voice” in Field of Dreams, and some have said it could be Ed Harris (The Truman Show) or Ray Liotta (Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams).
All of those guesses have been verified as incorrect by the man who was there when the voice recording work took place. Phil Robinson said that he did record a scratch track of the “Voice” and Kevin Costner’s opening narration before the film was finished, but the final cut of the voiceover was some other unnamed talent.
Field Of Dreams Tricks
Field of Dreams had quite a few excellent moments of trickery in addition to the ethereal voice barking out commands to Kevin Costner’s character.