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Hugh Jackman Joins Hulu Animated Comedy Series ‘Koala Man’
19.07.2022 - 20:11 / variety.com
Joe Otterson TV ReporterHugh Jackman has joined the voice cast of the upcoming Hulu adult animated comedy series “Koala Man,” Variety has learned.The series — which was ordered at Hulu in March 2021 — was created by Michael Cusack, who also voices the title character. The show follows Kevin (Cusack) and his not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the town of Dapto. Though it may seem like any other Australian suburb, forces of evil both cosmic and man-made lie in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Daptonians.
On a quest to clean up his hometown, and often roping his frustrated family into his adventures, Koala Man stands at the ready. He’ll do whatever it takes to defeat villainous masterminds, supernatural horrors, or worse: jerks who don’t take their rubbish bins down on the proper days. Jackman will star as Big Greg, the most well-liked man in Dapto and head of the Town Council.
Per the character description, Big Greg has only known success. Formerly the host of “Fishing Big with Big Greg,” Australia’s third most popular fishing show, Big Greg has ridden his celebrity into a trusted position in Dapto. As Kevin’s direct supervisor, Big Greg makes Kevin feel inadequate as a provider and a man.
To add insult to injury, Daptonians constantly credit Big Greg for Koala Man’s work saving the town.Jackman, who is from Australia, is best known for playing Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine, the 20th Century Fox “X-Men” film franchise. He portrayed the character beginning with “X-Men” in 2000 and hung up his claws with the R-rated hit “Logan” in 2017.
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Sarah Snook, Demi Lardner Join Cast of Hulu Animated Series ‘Koala Man’
Carson Burton “Succession” actress Sarah Snook and Australian comedian Demi Lardner have joined the cast of the upcoming Hulu animated comedy series “Koala Man.” Both were announced at the “Koala Man” panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.Snook is set to play Vicky, who believes her husband Kevin — middle-aged father as well as the somewhat pathetic titular hero — is just going through a phase. She tolerates Koala Man, a superhero whose only superpower is an intense passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the Australian town of Dapto. However, Vicky hopes someday Kevin will snap out of his bizarre mid-life crisis so that he can show her the passion she feels is missing.
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