Graha Voice Actor Change?

[Vespar]

Okay, is it just me being sick and stuffed up or did G'raha's voice actor change? He sounds quite different to me and I'm kind of sad about it.

Edit: {{ENGLISH VA - Jonathan Bailey - to be precise}}

[MoonNoire]

I think it's a recast. Sounds nothing like Jonathan

[Vespar]

I think it's a recast. Sounds nothing like Jonathan

That makes me sad. I really liked his original voice actor. I wonder why he was recast... Is Bailey busy?

[Daralii]

That makes me sad. I really liked his original voice actor. I wonder why he was recast... Is Bailey busy?

My understanding is that he's become a big name and is very busy.

[TeresaFortell]

Initially, I thought it was my volume because the sound felt muffled. If this were the case, then it would explain that.

[Vespar]

My understanding is that he's become a big name and is very busy.

Dont get me wrong. Im happy for him, if thats the case. But I'll still mourn the loss of his voice for G'raha if this is a permanent change.

[Jeeqbit]

I noticed the sudden voice change. Explains why someone pointed out there was no voice for them in the trailer.

The new one is clearly trying their best and, while not the same, you can believe it's just G'raha having the snuffles or getting older and getting that "aged" voice.

[RedLolly]

I don't think it sounds older at all, it's just DIFFERENT, and I don't actually dislike it. I can absolutely get used to this take on him, but it didn't sound like Bailey, sick or in a weird recording set-up, the fuy sounds completely normal. Bailey uses his regular speaking voice and tone for G'raha, so unless he was directed to wildly change his delivery, that's a recast. And that's show business, baby.

Bailey was literally just celebrated as TIME magazine's sexiest man of the year, stars in both Wicked films, and is a lead in the new Jurassic Park. He's a bit busy.

It sounds like the actor that did Hythlodeus's voice, Toby Regbo, is now G'raha, but I'm bot sure. It's my best guess, and he did excellently in that role, so G'raha's in good hands if so. If not, I welcome his new actor wholeheartedly.

I just find it funny that G'raha is supposed to be a great singer and was given a Broadway singer as his English voice actor.... And then hasn't sang a single time in MSQ or any side quests. Wild.

[Aco505]

It's a different voice actor. I hope it's a temporary recast. The new voice is not bad but I loathe when VAs change, especially when they have been going for so long.

We all understand that Jonathan Bailey is a very busy person but the amount of lines for the MSQ of a normal patch (and moreso for G'raha lately) is quite low so it's a bit surprising that it happened now. It'd have made more sense if it had been for 8.0 since that would have required way more work.

[RedLolly]

It's a different voice actor. I hope it's a temporary recast. The new voice is not bad but I loathe when VAs change, especially when they have been going for so long.

We all understand that Jonathan Bailey is a very busy person but the amount of lines for the MSQ of a normal patch (and moreso for G'raha lately) is quite low so it's a bit surprising that it happened now. It'd have made more sense if it had been for 8.0 since that would have required way more work.

I was actually wondering if it might be a contract thing since the .4 patch is always treated as the prologue to the next expansion. We're technically in the move to 8.0 now. Erenville got on that boat, Wuk was dragged away after lamenting our Tural adventure is over, and Koana didn't even show up. Dawntrail feels over at last.

Also, this might be taken the wrong way, especially by G'raha fans, but, SE might just not want Bailey anymore if he's so busy or more expensive. We all talk crap on how badly SE budgets FFXIV, and keeping an actor that's now an A list celebrity in Hollywood when they can put that funding into hiring a small group of designers for more and better gameplay content is money better spent right now.