Newman didn't have to think about accepting his part in Cars

Paul Newman, self proclaimed racing fanatic, did not have to think twice when they asked him to take a role in Cars. As he says in an interview with Canadian newspaper The National Post, the car connection made it very easy for him to sign on the dotted line. Plus, "I knew it would be good because of Pixar." He further on admits that the character he voices in the movie is pretty close to how he is in real life. Click!