Netflix recently released an exciting new trailer for its upcoming Devil May Cry animated series that will premiere in April 2025. However, fans immediately noticed that Dante’s voice sounded different from the games, where Reuben Langdon usually voices him.
After people asked Netflix about this on its social media, the company officially confirmed that Dante will be voiced by none other than Johnny Yong Bosch, who voices Nero in the Devil May Cry video games. However, Reuben Langdon did step up to show his approval of this new casting.
Langdon congratulated Yong Bosch on his personal Twitter/X account and remarked that he’s already part of the Devil May Cry family, referencing his previous work as Nero in DMC4 and DMC5. After all, this young devil hunter is Vergil’s son and Dante’s nephew, so it’s quite reasonable for Netflix to cast Yong Bosch as a younger version of Dante from a separate universe.
Yong Bosch responded to Langdon’s blessing, by telling him, “You’ll always be my Dante”, which proves that things are definitely quite amicable between the two actors. This interaction has endeared most fans and made them receive the sudden recasting in a more positive manner.
The Devil May Cry franchise is prone to recastings
The sudden replacement of Langdon as Dante is nothing new for the Devil May Cry franchise, seeing as he’s not even the first person who voiced this character: Drew Coombs voiced him in the first game, Matthew Kaminsky in the second game, and Langdon took over the role from Devil May Cry 3 onwards. This isn’t even the first time in recent years that someone else voiced Dante, with Jacob Browning voicing Dante in the mobile game, DMC: Peak of Combat.
There’s no denying that Langdon’s performance as Dante is incredibly recognizable and beloved, but since this is a character who is prompt to changing voices, this recasting should surprise no one. Not to mention that Yong Bosch’s excellent work as Nero has already proven that he’s more than fit to take up the mantle and breathe new life into this iconic devil hunter in the process.
Published: Sep 22, 2024 09:23 am