MultiVersus has replaced Justin Roiland as the voice of Rick and Morty ahead of the launch of season 1 and fans are thrilled by the decision.
In light of the game’s actual release, many of the characters included andteasedin the early access will be returning, including both Rick and Morty, though with a change. MultiVersus devs have now confirmed that Justin Roiland, the original creator of Rick and Morty, will not be returning to voice the characters, a decision that fans have applauded the devs for making.
So many Ricks, so little time! Thank you, Ian Cardoni, for bringing Rick to life in#MultiVersus!pic.twitter.com/AQWbew4SPz
While the charges were later dropped, the network chose to part ways with Roiland both as a creator of the series and as the voice of both Rick and Morty.
In the lead-up to the release of MultiVersus season 1, it has been revealed by the devs that Harry Belden will be voicing Morty while Ian Cardoni will lend his voice to the role of Rick.
While recasting voice actors can be a contentious move, the MultiVersus community has shared nothing but joy over the news devs have replaced Roiland.
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We’ve been putting Morty through ringer, so we thought we’d bring Harry Belden in for some custom voice work! Thanks, Harry!#MultiVersuspic.twitter.com/vhRpBY0AsP
One X usercommented, “Well done. You never know how it’s going to go when you replace the original actor or voice actor. Ian does an amazing job.”
Others alsocommented“thank you” and “great decision” in response to the news that Cardoni and Belden will be taking over voice lines for Rick and Morty in MultiVersus moving forward.
Eleni Thomas is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Gaming and wider gamer culture. She is a journalism graduate, expertly covering TV & Movies, GTA, Pokemon, Nintendo games, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers. She is also passionate about covering Queer and female representation. You can contact her at: eleni.thomas@dexerto.com
