Capcom Explains Why They Replaced Frank West's Original Voice Actor

[Tommy Angelo]

In a recent QnA , Capcom explained why they decided to replace T.J Rotolo with someone else for DR4

Q: '' So... TJ Rotolo. Without regurgitating the same "the fans wanted a more mature sounding Frank" farce, what exactly was the thought process behind dropping him unceremoniously after 10 years? Did you anticipate the huge negative fan feedback or did you really think no one would notice/care?
Frank West is iconic enough to appear in crossovers, not just each of the DR games I some form. Is there a reason why he appears to have a new voice actor for Dead Rising 4?''


A: ''TLA: Frank has evolved as a character and we wanted to work with someone to provide a more grizzled, older take on Frank at this stage – just don’t ask him about his age. In ‘Dead Rising 4,’ Frank is much older – 16 years have passed since the events of the original game – and we decided to cast a new actor that reflected his age while still retaining the charm and humor that made him such a hit with fans. We think Frank’s new voice actor has done a phenomenal job, and we can’t wait to share more of him with you in the future.
It's no disrespect to history or previous actors, TJ has done a bang-up job. It was a chance to with a new game to progress the franchise as best we can with a different vision just as we see new James Bonds over the years.''


thought you guys should know

full transcript here, very interesting read http://pastebin.com/Sz7YckGP

[Catbus]

"Frank is much older – 16 years have passed since the events of the original game"

Frank West in Dead Rising 1 - 36
TJ Rotolo's age that year - 40

Frank West in Dead Rising 4 - 52
TJ Rotolo's age this year - 50

Weird, it's almost like the voice actor is also getting older!

[Tommy Angelo]

years later this is still funny