Mariah Carey is the latest big name to join the voice cast of The Lego Batman Movie, the spin-off/crossover film that was put into production following the surprise success of The Lego Movie in 2014.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the singer has signed up for the role of the mayor of Gotham City, contradicting Deadline’s suggestion that she will play Commissioner Gordon. Carey joins an extensive cast, including Ralph Fiennes (Alfred), Rosario Dawson (Batgirl), Michael Cera (Robin) and Zach Galifianakis (Joker). Will Arnett, whose comedy chops made such an impression as Batman in The Lego Movie, is to return in the same role.
Carey has enjoyed only a sporadic film career, despite stellar success as a singer and songwriter over three decades. Her first screen appearance was as an opera singer in the Chris O’Donnell romcom The Bachelor in 1999, and is still most identified with the 2001 musical Glitter, in which she played an aspiring singer. Carey won plaudits for her work in 2009’s Precious, in which she played a social worker.
