Elizabeth Banks' Shrinking Drama: The Miniature Wife

0:00On April 10th, Elizabeth Banks is stepping into a wild role in the new peacock series, the miniature wife, playing Lindy, a top author, wife, and mom. Who gets shrunk down to just six inches tall by accident thanks to her genius scientist, Husband Less, played by Matthew McFadian. Filming brought some real isolation for Banks, as she spent tons of days alone on a green screen set, picturing everything from giant cats to massive. Woodsteps and booming sounds all around her, even chatting into a camera set way back at what felt like 150 feet away. That solo work hit her hard emotionally, revving up the vulnerability and helping her tab deep into Lindy's struggles with a marriage already cracking. Before the shrink incident turned everything upside down, she and McFadian built solid chemistry through heavy rehearsals, so even acting against empty space, Banks could imagine his moves perfectly though. Some cat-seeing cotter off-guard with his super-dart take, shifting the whole tone dead serious. The show mixes absurd laughs with real heart about whether to root for this battling couple,

1:05and it drops this Thursday, April 9th on Peacock, keeping us guessing on their tiny big drama. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI Powered Updates.