‘The Electric State’ Voice Cast: Who Voices the Robots in Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix Movie?

The Electric State on Netflix is a movie about a robot uprising, so, naturally, The Electric State cast includes a bunch of famous actors whose voices are distorted to sound more electronic.

Directed by Marvel alums Anthony and Joe Russo, and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely—who adapted the screenplay from Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel of the same name—The Electric State stars Millie Bobby Brown as a teenager named Michelle. When Michelle finds out her long-lost brother might be a robot now, she sets out to find him, with the help of a black market salesman, Keats, played by Chris Pratt. Along the way, she discovers there is more to humanity’s war with the robots than appears on the surface.

Eventually, Michelle and Keats discover a commune of robots living peacefully in an abandoned mall. This is where a cast of star-studded actors with distorted voices come in. Read on to learn about who plays the robots in The Electric State voice cast.

1. Mr. Peanut Voice Actor in The Electric State: Woody Harrelson

   The leader of the “good” bots in The Electric State is the former mascot of Planters, Mr. Peanut, voiced by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Woody Harrelson. Even through the robotic voice distortion, Harrelson’s signature drawl is unmistakable.

2. Herman Voice Actor in The Electric State: Anthony Mackie

   The voice of Herm, the robot sidekick to Chris Pratt, is less obvious, thanks to even more voice distortion. But that’s none other than current Captain America actor Anthony Mackie, who has worked with the Russo brothers on the Marvel films. In an interview for the movie’s production notes, star Chris Pratt said Mackie’s dialogue was added in post. “During production, a lot of the banter between Keats and Herman was a combination of riffing with Joe Russo and Marty [Martin Klebba], the mo-cap actor behind Herman,” Pratt said.

4. Cosmo Bot Voice Actor in The Electric State: Alan Tudyk

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   When it comes to the little catchphrases uttered by the Cosmo bot that hosts Christopher’s consciousness, those lines were read by Firefly star Alan Tudyk. In the last decade, Tudyk’s lent his voice to many animated roles, including Heihei in Moana 2, Scroll in Disenchanted, and Pico in Encanto. In an interview for The Electric State production notes, co-director Joe Russo praised Tudyk for giving Cosmo “just the right mix of warmth and limitation.”

5. Popfly Voice Actor in The Electric State: Brian Cox

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   The baseball robot in The Electric State, aka Popfly, is voiced by Succession star Brian Cox. In addition to his Emmy-winning role as Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession, Cox is a renowned Shakespearean theater actor, who has starred in many celebrated roles over his long career. So, naturally, the Russos had him deliver a rousing rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

6. Penny Pal Voice Actor in The Electric State: Jenny Slate

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   The postal worker robot in The Electric State, aka Penny Pal, is voiced by Jenny Slate. Slate fans likely recognized her distinctive voice right away. In addition to her brief stint on Saturday Night Live, Slate is known for her films Obvious Child, Gifted, and It Ends With Us. She does a lot of voice acting, too, including Bob’s Burgers, Zootopia, and Despicable Me 3.

7. Perplexo Voice Actor in The Electric State: Hank Azaria

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   The magician robot in The Electric State, aka Perplexo, is voiced by Hank Azaria. Azaria is a legendary voice actor, best known for voicing multiple characters on The Simpsons. He’s also had some live action roles, including playing Ed Cochran on Ray Donovan.

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8. Blitz Voice Actor in The Electric State: Rob Gronkowski

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   In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it voice cameo, former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, aka Gronk, gets one line as a robot named “Blitz,” according to the movie credits. He just has one line. When Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt first arrive at the abandoned mall, Gronk’s robot says, in a thick New York accent, “Aw, jeez, people. Where the heck did they come from?”

9. Clem Voice Actor in The Electric State: Jordan Black

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   The burger robot in The Electric State is voiced by comedian Jordan Black. This robot—whose name, according to the movie credits, is Clem—scolds Chris Pratt for talking about burritos in a burger joint. He then admits that the restaurant is out of cheese, out of burgers, out of fried, and out of pretty much everything except “spaghetti and canned beans on a Twinkie.”