The title character in Syfy’s new hitman drama, a hallucinated blue unicorn named Happy, will be voiced by the SNL actor.
Syfy has brought on the voice talent of Bobby Moynihan for its cop-turned-hitman drama, Happy!, in which the SNL actor will lend his vocal stylings to an imaginary blue unicorn that haunts the main character in the show. Happy! follows a former star detective named Nick Sax (played by Christopher Meloni of Law and Order: SVU) who falls from grace to become a drunk, corrupt gun-for-hire.
Happy the unicorn is a relentlessly joyful creature who dogs the ex-cop’s every step after a hit gone wrong. As Nick Sax drifts through a life of booze and drugs, casual killing, and empty sex, he and his new companion will become an unlikely pairing in this nominally fantastic dark comedy, a first for Syfy, which is known for its science fiction, fantasy, and horror offerings.
Moynihan has made a name for himself on Saturday Night Live, but his exit from the comedy sketch show may be imminent now that he has this new gig in addition to his starring role in the CBS pilot for Me, Myself and I. The actor is no stranger to voice work, however, having taken to the recording booth for The Secret Life of Pets and the Disney Channel’s DuckTales reboot.
Happy! is based on the best-selling graphic novel of the same name by Grant Morrison of Batman and The Invisibles fame. The writer will executive produce along with Brian Taylor, who co-wrote the pilot with Morrison; Neal Moritz; Pavun Shetty; and Toby Jaffe.
[SOURCE: THR]