ˈɛmpaɪɚ hæd ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt kˈɛli wʊd biː vˈɔɪsɪŋ ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv dʒˈɑːn lˈɛnən fɚðə ðˈɛnʌpkˈʌmɪŋ θɹˈiː dˈiː ɹᵻmˈeɪk ʌv jˈɛloʊ sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wʌz kˈænsəld.
Empire had announced that Kelly would be voicing the role of John Lennon for the then-upcoming 3D remake of Yellow Submarine before the project was cancelled.