‘Big Sky’: Reba McEntire On Playing A Dark Character, Teases Possible Small Screen Musical Performance — TCA

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Reba McEntire has joined the cast of Big Sky: Deadly Trails and is opening up about playing a darker character than what audiences would expect from her.

The country star also teased if viewers would be able to see a musical performance as her character Sunny Barnes in the ABC drama.“I get to hum a little bit, and sing a little but, but we’ll see,” McEntire said during the ABC TCA panel.Showrunner and executive producer Elwood Reid said that “there may be a little space for her to sing.” However, given that Sunny is on a “pretty dark journey” her song might be a “murder ballad.” Reid also added that during the Country Music Awards this year, they are hoping to have “some fun country music stars coming in and cameo on the show.”‘Big Sky’: Rex Linn Will Share The Screen With Reba McEntire In ABC Series – First LookDuring the panel, McEntire also explained what drew her to accept the role of Sunny Barnes citing that her character “is not being a good person” and that “she’s not a bad person exactly, she’s an interesting person.

She’s very protective and loving and she’s trying to make a living with her family on this glamping thing and she’s working real hard to hold it all together.

That’s something totally different than anything I’ve ever played and acted on before and I love the depth of that. I like that she’s more three-dimensional.”“She’s very deep and then very friendly and then she can get very dark,” she continued. “I like the dimensions that I get to play.