Some Re:Chain of Memories updates for you guys courtesy of KHI. First off, some casting news and rumours. Recently, Derek Stephen Prince has updated his MySpace Blog confirming his role in the game. He will be voicing the Organization Member Vexen, commenting on how he had twelve hours of recording and that he was sure fans would "love to hate" him. In his post, he also confirmed that Christopher Lee would be back to voice DiZ/Ansem the Wise, and that Richard Epcar would also reprise his role as "Ansem"/Xehanort's Heartless.
Among those official voice actor confirmations, there are also some rumours floating around, via Wikipedia, that Josh Keaton and Tara Platt would be voicing Zexion and Larxene, respectfully. But, due to there being no source to these claims listed, this should be treated as purely a rumour until an official announcement regarding the casting of the characters is made.
Also, according to Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories' page on IMDb, the role of Naminé has been recasted and is now played by Disney Channel Star Meaghan Jette Martin, though, due to there seemingly being no other confirmation of this, please take it with a grain of salt.
Well, previously KHI had mentioned a rumour about Naminé being recasted for her appearance in Re:CoM, and, they can now assure us that it is official. According to her official site, Meaghan Jette Martin will now be doing the voice of Naminé. The Disney Channel Star (who most recently appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Camp Rock' as 'Tess') will be taking over the role of Naminé, replacing Brittany Snow as the previous actress for the character. No reason has been given as to why she was recasted, but fans know that this isn't the first time they have seen a beloved character being voiced by a different actor ("Ansem"/Xehanort was previously voiced by Billy Zane and is now voiced by Richard Epcar).
It's also unknown if this recast is purely for Re:CoM, or if it will also be for future games (such as 358/2 Days)
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UPDATE: More rumours are being squashed, thanks to a KHI forum member, .:Raz:,who got in contact via email with Tara Platt who was rumoured to be playing Larxene. When asked if the rumours about being cast in Re:CoM were true, she had this to say:
Among those official voice actor confirmations, there are also some rumours floating around, via Wikipedia, that Josh Keaton and Tara Platt would be voicing Zexion and Larxene, respectfully. But, due to there being no source to these claims listed, this should be treated as purely a rumour until an official announcement regarding the casting of the characters is made.
Also, according to Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories' page on IMDb, the role of Naminé has been recasted and is now played by Disney Channel Star Meaghan Jette Martin, though, due to there seemingly being no other confirmation of this, please take it with a grain of salt.
Well, previously KHI had mentioned a rumour about Naminé being recasted for her appearance in Re:CoM, and, they can now assure us that it is official. According to her official site, Meaghan Jette Martin will now be doing the voice of Naminé. The Disney Channel Star (who most recently appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Camp Rock' as 'Tess') will be taking over the role of Naminé, replacing Brittany Snow as the previous actress for the character. No reason has been given as to why she was recasted, but fans know that this isn't the first time they have seen a beloved character being voiced by a different actor ("Ansem"/Xehanort was previously voiced by Billy Zane and is now voiced by Richard Epcar).
It's also unknown if this recast is purely for Re:CoM, or if it will also be for future games (such as 358/2 Days)
.
UPDATE: More rumours are being squashed, thanks to a KHI forum member, .:Raz:,who got in contact via email with Tara Platt who was rumoured to be playing Larxene. When asked if the rumours about being cast in Re:CoM were true, she had this to say:
Sorry I am not in Kingdom Hearts. But it is a great game series!
Best, Tara
Best, Tara
Source: KHInsider
Source: Meaghan Jette Martin's Official Site
Source: Tara Platt's Official Site
Source: IMDb
Source: Derek Stephen Prince's MySpace Blog
Source: IGN
Source: Meaghan Jette Martin's Official Site
Source: Tara Platt's Official Site
Source: IMDb
Source: Derek Stephen Prince's MySpace Blog
Source: IGN
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