DC Universe’s Harley Quinn animated series has cast Alfred Molina and Sanaa Lathan as Mr. Freeze and Catwoman in the show’s upcoming second season. Harley Quinn seems to be everywhere lately with the show’s first and second seasons sandwiching the Bird of Prey movie. But the animated version, which doubled as the first original animated show on DC Universe, seems to be the biggest hit with both fans and critics. It also features an impressive cast that includes Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Diedrich Bader, Ron Funches, Tony Hale, J.B. Smoove, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Jim Rash, Christopher Meloni, and Wanda Sykes among many others.
The show follows the post-break-up adventures of Harley Quinn as she seeks to legitimize herself in the eyes of the Legion of Doom so that she can shed her life as a sidekick and become a villain in her own right. Standing in her way is the ever-present Batman and Justice League as well as the machinations of her ex, the Joker. The first season saw Harley build a villain team of her own featuring the likes of Poison Ivy, Dr. Psycho, Clayface, and King Shark as she duked it out with the Joker on the streets of Gotham. In addition to her crew, the season was also stuffed with hilarious takes on DC characters ranging from the iconic Bane and Riddler to the absurd Kite Man and Frank the Plant.
That cast will continue to grow now as CBR notes Harley Quinn executive producers Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern have unveiled the casting for two more Gotham City heavyweights on Monday morning’s DC Direct. In Harley Quinn season 2, Mr. Freeze will be voiced by Alfred Molina while Sanaa Lathan will provide the voice of Catwoman. It is currently unknown what roles the characters will play in the new season or how many episodes they will appear in.
Molina is a prolific actor who is best known for his portrayal of another comic book character, Dr. Octopus in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2. He has been featured in many animated projects as well, including roles in Frozen II, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Gravity Falls. Lathan is best known for her roles in Alien vs. Predator and Love & Basketball and has provided the voice for Donna Tubbs on Family Guy and The Cleveland Show since 2009.
Harley Quinn’s cast of talented and experienced voice actors was already impressive and now continues to rise in quality with the additions of Molina and Lathan. Mr. Freeze and Catwoman are about as iconic as DC villains get and they fit in nicely with Harley’s journey of female empowerment while seeking validation from Gotham’s best (worst) and brightest (most villainous). It remains to be seen whether these characters will be allies or enemies for Harley and Co. but either way they’re already fun additions to the ensemble cast. Harley Quinn season 2 will debut in April to provide answers to these questions as well as other storylines like the evolving relationship between Harley and Ivy.
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Source: CBR
