DC's animated 'Mister Miracle' gets plot details; Mackenzie Davis voices Big Barda

Mixed · 2Mackenzie Davis voices Big Barda in DC's animated series Mister Miracle, and told Collider she would be open to playing the character in live action. 1 2 Mixed · 2Davis said, "I think it would be really fun to explore in live action," describing Barda as "really funny and strong and angry" with "a very traumatic childhood"; she can neither confirm nor deny a live-action project, according to Collider. 1 2 Mixed · 2The series is inspired by the 2017 Mister Miracle miniseries by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, set in Jack Kirby's Fourth World, and is part of the new DC Cinematic Universe. 1 2

Mixed · 2Josh Hutcherson voices Mister Miracle (Scott Free), and Davis said the two record their lines together, which she considered essential for what she called a "two-hander" about a couple dealing with a traumatic event. 1 2 Mixed · 2Davis said she was unfamiliar with the characters and with King's work before being approached while shooting in Newfoundland, and was drawn in by the scripts and the graphic novel, which she said deals with "true pain and depression", including a suicide attempt and a marriage. 1 2 Left · 1The A.V. Club describes the series as adult-oriented and created by showrunner Tom King, and reports it runs eight thirty-minute episodes and will feature Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner in some capacity; it attributes that detail to reports and says DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran let slip the Davis and Hutcherson casting earlier this month. 2

Mixed · 2Both outlets note that the actors' height difference mirrors their characters and has fuelled speculation about live-action roles, in line with James Gunn's plan for actors to play characters in both animation and live action; the series is expected in 2028. 1 2