Quote Originally Posted by ZephyrMenodora View Post
I fail to see how JB could push through Wicked and all his other obligations just fine but couldn't voice maybe 2 pages (at most) of dialogue for this, a character he's played for years and says he cares about.
For the same reason I just can't imagine him quietly abandoning the role. I think it more likely that multiple unfortunate factors combined to produce a lackluster performance, rather than that JB just suddenly dropped the character. If it really isn't him, I feel it also more likely that it's a temporary recast due to scheduling issues. In every scenario, though, SE should have said something by now.

I'm just hesitant to jump straight to a sudden, unannounced, permanent recast for one of the most popular characters in the game voiced by one of the most famous men alive right now. Terrible showings from other VA's in the past resulted in cries of recasting (I've done it myself), but it's never been the case, and was always due to some extenuating circumstance. I suppose we won't know for sure until 7.5 or until SE and/or some other involved party says something. If it is a new VA, you'd think they would have announced their involvement by now given the popularity of the game and the character.