Mega Man 11 actor won't return for the next game in the series because Capcom won't go union

The SAG-AFTRA union has issued a "do not work" order against the upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override.

“This hurts”: Mega Man voice actor won’t return after being asked to work without a union contract with “full AI protection”

Ben Diskin is no longer voicing Mega Man, and the reason won’t surprise anyone following AI in the entertainment industry. It ...
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Mega Man voice actor exits Dual Override: cites no union contract protections

The video game landscape buzzed with excitement when Capcom unveiled the first glimpse of “Mega Man: Dual Override” in ...
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Mega Man Voice Actor Drops Out Of Sequel After Being Asked To Work Without Union Protections By Capcom

SAG-AFTRA has issued a “Do Not Work Order” against the twelfth mainline entry in the Mega Man series, titled Mega Man: Dual Override, as Capcom has failed to “initiate the signatory process” required ...
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Ben Diskin won’t return as Mega Man, cites AI protections and union contract

Ben Diskin, the voice actor behind Mega Man in Capcom’s Mega Man 11 (2019), has revealed that he will no longer voice the Blue Bomber moving forward. The actor shared the news on Bluesky, explaining ...
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Mega Man's voice actor says he won't be returning in Dual Override over non-union contract concerns

Mega Man will be sounding a bit different in his next game Dual Override, it seems. Earlier today, voice actor Ben Diskin, who voiced the character in Mega Man 11, shared on his personal Bluesky ...