CSI's Megalyn Echikunwoke Will Voice VIXEN In The CW Animated Series
It seems CW Seed has found its Vixen. Megalyn Echikunwoke (The 4400, CSI) will provide the voice of Mari McCabe in the upcoming animated series, and could potentially play the character in live-action too if she ever shows up on The Flash or Arrow. Click on for more details...
According to Vixen Varsity, the CW Seed’s upcoming Vixen animated series has found its star in the form of Megalyn Echikunwoke - who will voice the character of Mari McCabe and possibly even reprise the role in live action on Arrow, The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow if the six-part series is successful.
Vixen will of course exist within the same universe as these shows, and feature the likes of Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards, Grant Gustin and Carlos Valdes bringing life to the animated incarnations of the characters.
The first footage from the show will screen this month as SDCC, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
"Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe’s parents were killed by local greed, corruption, and wanton violence. But the orphaned Mari refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inheriting her family’s Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals-anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen, she fights valiantly to protect the world from threats like those that claimed her family. This six-episode series debuting on CW Seed this fall, featuring the voices of Stephen Amell (Arrow), Grant Gustin (The Flash), Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), and Carlos Valdes (The Flash)."
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