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- DC Studios has confirmed its Mister Miracle cast : Josh Hutcherson will voice Scott Free, the escape artist known as Mister Miracle, and Mackenzie Davis will voice his wife Big Barda.
- Safran shared the news on October 14, a day before Rockstar's own blockbuster reveal cycle, making it the week's biggest DC casting story on its own merits.
- Josh Hutcherson, best known as Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games films and more recently as a lead in Five Nights at Freddy's, takes on Scott Free — the New Genesis-born escape artist raised on Apokolips who performs under the stage name Mister Miracle.
DC Studios has confirmed its Mister Miracle cast: Josh Hutcherson will voice Scott Free, the escape artist known as Mister Miracle, and Mackenzie Davis will voice his wife Big Barda. DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran confirmed the casting during an October 14 interview with IGN, ahead of the eight-episode HBO Max series’ 2027 debut.
Safran shared the news on October 14, a day before Rockstar’s own blockbuster reveal cycle, making it the week’s biggest DC casting story on its own merits.
Who’s Playing Who
Josh Hutcherson, best known as Peeta Mellark in the Hunger Games films and more recently as a lead in Five Nights at Freddy’s, takes on Scott Free — the New Genesis-born escape artist raised on Apokolips who performs under the stage name Mister Miracle. Mackenzie Davis, who starred in Station Eleven and Halt and Catch Fire, voices Big Barda, Scott’s wife and a former elite Female Fury turned the couple’s equal in a fight. Nathan Fillion is also attached, reprising his DCU role as Guy Gardner.
The Series Adapts Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ Eisner-Winning Run
The show is based on the Mister Miracle maxiseries by writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads, a 12-issue run published over 23 months, from October 2017 to September 2019, that won King and Gerads back-to-back Eisner Awards for writing and art. The comic follows Scott Free’s attempt to build a normal life with Barda while still fighting in the generations-long war between New Genesis and Apokolips, filtered through King’s own experience as a former CIA counterterrorism officer.
King is adapting it himself: Peter Safran said King “wrote all eight episodes” of the series solo, calling the scripts “dynamite.” The series will stream on HBO Max and is animated by Titmouse, the studio also behind Peacemaker’s animated spinoffs.
Where It Fits in James Gunn’s DCU
James Gunn has confirmed Mister Miracle is canon to the DC Universe he’s building across film and television, making it the fourth live-action-adjacent DCU series after Peacemaker, Lanterns and Creature Commandos. No premiere date beyond “2027” has been set.
| Detail | Confirmed Information |
|---|---|
| Scott Free / Mister Miracle | Josh Hutcherson |
| Big Barda | Mackenzie Davis |
| Guy Gardner | Nathan Fillion (reprising) |
| Writer, all 8 episodes | Tom King |
| Animation studio | Titmouse |
| Streaming home | HBO Max |
| Premiere window | 2027 (exact date not yet set) |
| Source material | Mister Miracle (2017–2019), Tom King & Mitch Gerads, DC Comics |
More DCU Coverage
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DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation first greenlit the series back in June 2025; The Hollywood Reporter covered that original order. For the casting news itself, GamesRadar has Peter Safran’s full comments on the series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is playing Mister Miracle?
Josh Hutcherson voices Scott Free, also known as Mister Miracle, in DC Studios’ upcoming animated series.
Who is playing Big Barda?
Mackenzie Davis voices Big Barda, Scott Free’s wife, opposite Josh Hutcherson.
When does the Mister Miracle series come out?
DC Studios has only confirmed a 2027 premiere window; no specific release date has been announced as of October 15, 2026.
Is Mister Miracle part of the DCU?
Yes. James Gunn has confirmed the series is canon to the DC Universe, alongside Peacemaker, Lanterns and Creature Commandos.
What comic is the Mister Miracle series based on?
It adapts the 2017–2019 Mister Miracle maxiseries by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, which won both creators consecutive Eisner Awards.
