Square Enix kicked off its E3 2019 presentation with a deep dive intoFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, showing off the game’s combat system, thefirst boss fight against the Guard Scorpion, and our first good looks at Tifa and Sephiroth. After the presentation wrapped, Square Enix detailed the voice cast forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, revealing that protagonist Cloud Strife has been recast, along with all of the other characters.
Steve Burton has been voicing Cloud Strife since 2002’sKingdom Hearts, but after portraying the character for 17 years, he has been recast. In theFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Cloud is played by Cody Christian, a 24 year old actor best known for his role on MTV’sTeen Wolfreboot series.
Other notable actors appearing on theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakevoice actors list include Tifa’s Britt Baron, who plays Justine onGLOW, as well as Wedge’s Matt Jones, best known for his role as Badger onBreaking Bad.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Voice Actors
Some fans may be sad to see the variousFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeroles recast, especially since Steve Burton has been providing Cloud’s voice for such a long time. However, it was previously reported thatBurton would in fact be reprising his role as Cloud inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, so it would be interesting to learn why he was ultimately recast.
Perhaps more information on Square Enix’s decision to go with a new voice cast forFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewill come to light in the coming days. Square Enix has a playable demo ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeavailable on the E3 2019 show floor for attendees to play, so more about the game should be revealed this week.
