One month after Kristen Bell announced that she was leaving the role of Molly, a mixed-race character, Apple has found her replacement with Hamilton and Umbrella Academy star Emmy Raver-Lampman.

Raver-Lampman is the third Hamilton cast member; she joins Leslie Odom Jr. (who plays Molly’s father Owen Tillerman) and Daveed Diggs (who voices the assistant to Stanley Tucci’s Bitsy Brandenham).

Also in the cast are Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, and Tituss Burgess. 

The re-casting comes after many white characters have chosen to stop playing characters of color in animated series.

In late June, Bell announced in a statement that “casting of the character of Molly is an opportunity to get representation right—to cast a Black or mixed-race actress and give Molly a voice that resonates with all of the nuance and experiences of the character as we’ve drawn her.”

She also said that voicing the character  “shows a lack of awareness of my pervasive privilege.”

Bell congratulated Raver-Lampman on Instagram, “I am brimming with excitement to welcome Emmy Raver-Lampman (@emmyraver ) to the “Central Park” cast as “Molly.” Emmy’s infectious charm and sheer aptitude will breathe a new and effervescent life into the character. One that Molly definitely deserves. I have been a fan of Emmys work for a while, and am lucky to now call her a friend. Can’t wait to see you in the park, Emmy. ”

Raver-Lampman can next be seen in Season 2 of the Umbrella Academy, which will be released on July 31 on Netflix.

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The trailer for Central Park features a musical tribute to the Manhattan landmark, but things quickly take a turn when a wealthy business lady has plans for the “patch of dirt and weeds.”

Central Park will tell the story of a family of caretakers who live and work in the park and end up saving it from Betsy the business lady (Stanley Tucci) who wears a dog in a baby carrier around her chest and wishes to “do the biggest real estate deal in the history of the world.”

The star-studded cast includes Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Kathryn Hahn (Bad Moms), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), and Josh Gad (Frozen).

The series was landed by AppleTV+ over a year ago and it’s already been given a two-series, 26-episode straight-to-series order.

Central Park will premiere on May 29. Catch the trailer below and try not to get the catchy song stuck in your head!

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One month after Kristen Bell announced that she was leaving the role of Molly, a mixed-race character, Apple has found her replacement with Hamilton and Umbrella Academy star Emmy Raver-Lampman.

Raver-Lampman is the third Hamilton cast member; she joins Leslie Odom Jr. (who plays Molly’s father Owen Tillerman) and Daveed Diggs (who voices the assistant to Stanley Tucci’s Bitsy Brandenham).

Also in the cast are Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, and Tituss Burgess. 

The re-casting comes after many white characters have chosen to stop playing characters of color in animated series.

In late June, Bell announced in a statement that “casting of the character of Molly is an opportunity to get representation right—to cast a Black or mixed-race actress and give Molly a voice that resonates with all of the nuance and experiences of the character as we’ve drawn her.”

She also said that voicing the character  “shows a lack of awareness of my pervasive privilege.”

Bell congratulated Raver-Lampman on Instagram, “I am brimming with excitement to welcome Emmy Raver-Lampman (@emmyraver ) to the “Central Park” cast as “Molly.” Emmy’s infectious charm and sheer aptitude will breathe a new and effervescent life into the character. One that Molly definitely deserves. I have been a fan of Emmys work for a while, and am lucky to now call her a friend. Can’t wait to see you in the park, Emmy. ”

Raver-Lampman can next be seen in Season 2 of the Umbrella Academy, which will be released on July 31 on Netflix.

The post Emmy Raver-Lampman to Replace Kristen Bell in “Central Park” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The trailer for Central Park features a musical tribute to the Manhattan landmark, but things quickly take a turn when a wealthy business lady has plans for the “patch of dirt and weeds.”

Central Park will tell the story of a family of caretakers who live and work in the park and end up saving it from Betsy the business lady (Stanley Tucci) who wears a dog in a baby carrier around her chest and wishes to “do the biggest real estate deal in the history of the world.”

The star-studded cast includes Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), Kathryn Hahn (Bad Moms), Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), and Josh Gad (Frozen).

The series was landed by AppleTV+ over a year ago and it’s already been given a two-series, 26-episode straight-to-series order.

Central Park will premiere on May 29. Catch the trailer below and try not to get the catchy song stuck in your head!

The post “Central Park Trailer:” The Creators of “Bob’s Burgers” Take on NY appeared first on EverydayKoala.