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*Miranda Keyes was voiced by [[Julie Benz]] in ''Halo 2''. In ''Halo 3'', she was portrayed by [[Justis Bolding]] instead, allegedly because [[Bungie]] wanted Keyes to have a distinct accent.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7B586AE81D-35CC-4DE1-AAD8-920B33FDDDFC%7D Dexter's No. 1 Gal — Julie Benz — Previews a Killer Finale] Friday, December 15, 2006 <br />'''''TVGuide.com:''' Are you all done with your voice work for the ''Halo 3'' video game?''<br />
*Miranda Keyes was voiced by [[Julie Benz]] in ''Halo 2''. In ''Halo 3'', she was portrayed by [[Justis Bolding]] instead, allegedly because [[Bungie]] wanted Keyes to have a distinct accent.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7B586AE81D-35CC-4DE1-AAD8-920B33FDDDFC%7D Dexter's No. 1 Gal — Julie Benz — Previews a Killer Finale] Friday, December 15, 2006 <br />'''''TVGuide.com:''' Are you all done with your voice work for the ''Halo 3'' video game?''<br />
'''''Julie Benz:''' You know what? I am actually not a part of ''Halo 3''. I was informed a couple of weeks ago that they are actually changing the voice of Commander Miranda Keyes, and giving her an accent.''</ref> However, Keyes' voice in ''Halo 3'' has no discernible accent. In ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'', Keyes' facial appearance is modeled after actress {{Plain|[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298278/ Courtney Munch]}}, who also provides the motion capture for her remastered animations.<ref>'''[[Remaking The Legend]]'''</ref>
'''''Julie Benz:''' You know what? I am actually not a part of ''Halo 3''. I was informed a couple of weeks ago that they are actually changing the voice of Commander Miranda Keyes, and giving her an accent.''</ref> However, Keyes' voice in ''Halo 3'' has no discernible accent. In ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'', Keyes' facial appearance is modeled after actress {{Plain|[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298278/ Courtney Munch]}}, who also provides the motion capture for her remastered animations.<ref>'''[[Remaking The Legend]]'''</ref>
*Keyes would have had a larger role and a full introduction in the deleted ''Halo 2'' level [[Covenant Ship]], in which Keyes and a group of [[ODST]]s would have been aboard a Covenant [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] alongside [[John-117]]. Additionally, Miranda was originally going to betray the UNSC in ''Halo 2'' by forming a deal with the [[San'Shyuum]] of the Covenant, as she believed that the UNSC was responsible for [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s death. In order to get revenge against John, whom she believed [[Keyes|directly killed]] her father aboard ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', Keyes would have strapped a bomb to the Master Chief's armor.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBi_xx26ClM '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2: Developer Commentary Playthrough (2007)'']</ref>
*Notably, Keyes was born five days after the Human-Covenant War began and died during its last major battle.
*Notably, Keyes was born five days after the Human-Covenant War began and died during its last major battle.
*In both ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', she has the number [[List of references to "seven" in the Halo series|seven]] engraved on her cheek.
*In both ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'', she has the number [[List of references to "seven" in the Halo series|seven]] engraved on her cheek.
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