Developer Owlcat Games has confirmed a recasting of the male protagonist and his twin brother in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. The decision comes after the developer listened to fan feedback regarding the performances of the characters’ voice actors.
“While the voice actor for the male protagonist and J put in a lot of good work, they felt less expressive than we wanted,” said the developer in a blog post. “Because of this, we are changing the voices of the male protagonist and J.”
The team is actively searching for new voice actors, but it remains unclear how much this will impact the game’s production. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn recently underwent a beta test, which received a mixed response from fans. However, the beta did provide Owlcat Games with valuable feedback. Fortunately, the full game is not scheduled for release until 2027, giving the team ample time to address player concerns. The developer is also working on improving gameplay, tone, and other quality-of-life elements. Fans are eager for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn to live up to the high standards set by other sci-fi RPGs, including Exodus next year.
Although it is rare for a game to replace an actor after players have already experienced the game, this is not the first instance. Bungie famously cast Peter Dinklage as the Ghost in Destiny, and he was present in the game for about a year. However, fans complained that it felt like Dinklage was not fully committed, leading Bungie to replace him the following year with Nolan North.
There have also been instances where actors were replaced before a game’s release. According to Steve Downes, the actor who voices Master Chief, two new actors were initially cast to play Chief and Cortana in Halo 4. However, internal feedback was so poor that 343 Industries, also known as Halo Studios, brought the original actors back. A similar situation occurred with Hitman: Absolution, when Agent 47 actor David Bateson was replaced by William Mapother. However, IO Interactive reversed the decision and brought Bateson back after fan backlash.
