Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki is best known for starring in addictive dramas such asThe Kettering IncidentandThe Night Mangeror for bringing out the big guns in blockbusters such asGuardians of the GalaxyVol. 2.

But from this week forward, I doubt anyone in Australia will be able to look at her or at least hear her voice, without the image of a domineering, sassy and still somewhat adorable little rabbit popping into their minds.

In the newPeter Rabbitmovie, a completely delightful and surprisingly hilarious live-action/animation movie opening in Australia this week, Elizabeth voices Mopsy, the eldest (allegedly) of Peter’s three sisters.

The film follows Peter’s feud with Mr. Thomas McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) which escalates to great heights as they battle it out over ownership of a coveted vegetable garden. And for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover and painter Bea, who lives next door (Rose Byrne).

In this iteration of the classic children’s tale by Beatrix Potter, Peter is even more roguish and mischievous than ever before and delivers his lines with timing worthy of a veteran of the late night comedy scene (which makes a whole lot of sense because he is voiced by James Corden).

Elizabeth Debicki voices Mopsy the eldest (alledgedly) of Peter's three sisters. Source: Getty.

According to Elizabeth, this much naughtier version of Peter is very appealing to a whole new generation of children who are just now getting up to speed on these iconic characters.

Despite the film's beautiful overtones of family, friendship and ultimate acceptance, it did make headlines earlier this year over a scene that a number of parent's found incredibly disturbing.

A scene that shows Thomas McGregor being pelted with blueberries by all the rabbits, because they know he is allergic.

Australian group Global Anaphylaxis Awareness and Inclusivity (Globalaai) then created a petition asking distributor Sony Pictures to apologise, saying the film “mocks the seriousness of allergic disease and is heartbreakingly disrespectful to the families of those that have lost loved ones to anaphylaxis”, and the hashtag #boycottPeterRabbit began trending globally.

In response to the proposed boycott and the complaints, Sony Pictures issued a statement that said the film “should not have made light” of a character being allergic to blackberries “even in a cartoonish” way.

It's a topic that Elizabeth agrees needed to be addressed, while also stating that it's in no way the only takeaway from a film that was always trying to send out a positive message.

"What kids love about Peter Rabbit is that he’s really naughty." Source: Sony.

In the film, Elizabeth's voice stars alongside fellow Aussie Margot Robbie (Flopsy) andStar War'sheroine Daisy Ridley (Cotton-Tail). The actress said that, surprisingly, a lot of Mopsy's character traits were actually modelled off her own.

Speaking of Margot Robbie, we have a few things to say about her other big screen triumphant.

Peter Rabbit will open in cinemas Australia-wide from Thursday 22 March. It is rated PG.

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