Key Points:
- Kaley Cuoco’s Harley Quinn Voice Nearly Had a Thick Boston Accent for DC Series
- Producers initially wanted Kaley Cuoco to voice Harley Quinn with a strong Boston accent for the DC animated series
- Cuoco opted against doing an accent, instead using her natural speaking voice for the iconic character
- The show returns for Season 2 in April, with Cuoco reprising her distinct take on the villain/anti-hero
When Kaley Cuoco was first cast as the voice of Harley Quinn for the DC Universe animated series, producers had a very different sound in mind for the iconic character. Cuoco has revealed that they initially wanted her to use a thick Boston accent when bringing the former psychiatrist-turned-villain to life.
Why Kaley Cuoco’s Harley Quinn Ditched a Boston Accent?
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cuoco explained her decision to forgo the Boston accent that was initially planned for her Harley Quinn portrayal.
“They initially wanted me to do a strong Boston accent, but I told [the showrunners] ‘my voice is a little recognizable, and I think it’s gonna be silly if we pretend it’s anything other than Kaley playing this role,'” she said.
The actress, best known for her role as Penny on The Big Bang Theory, opted to use her natural speaking voice instead. “It’s a lot of me, and I’ve kinda turned it into my own thing,” Cuoco stated.
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How Kaley Cuoco Made Harley Quinn Her Own?
By using her regular voice for the foul-mouthed and unhinged Harley, Cuoco was able to put her own unique spin on the character. She differentiated her take from Margot Robbie’s live-action portrayal in films like Suicide Squad.
“There have been so many Harley Quinns…that I didn’t want her to sound like anybody else,” Cuoco explained. “The show is unique, it’s not Suicide Squad, it’s so different and obviously so insane, that we’re able to make it exactly what we wanted.”
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Cuoco’s distinct vocals brought extra life and personality to the animated Harley. “So it really just became mostly me screaming,” she joked about playing the unhinged villain.
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