RICK AND MORTY: All Of Co-Creator And Star Justin Roiland's Roles Are In The Process Of Being Recast

RICK AND MORTY: All Of Co-Creator And Star Justin Roiland's Roles Are In The Process Of Being Recast

Despite being cleared of felony domestic battery charges, Rick and Morty co-creator and star Justin Roiland is not expected to return to the Adult Swim series as his role are currently being recast...

By JoshWilding - Jun 16, 2023 04:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Rick and Morty
Source: Premiere (via Toonado.com)

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland was recently cleared of felony domestic battery charges, but the actor remains mired in controversy. 

After news of the actor's arrest was made public, a series of damaging allegations and resurfaced offensive comments did the rounds, with additional claims of misconduct behind the scenes which painted a poor picture of the sort of person Roiland is. With that in mind, it's hardly a surprise one set of allegations being dropped isn't enough for Adult Swim to let him return to the show. 

Talking to Premiere during a recent appearance at the Annecy International Festival (via Toonado.com), Cartoon Network President Michael Ouweleen and Rick and Morty producer Steve Levy confirmed they're still in the process of recasting Rick, Morty, and every other character portrayed by Roiland across the course of the series. 

It's said that Roiland "will be replaced in dubbing" during post-production for Season 7, while Levy was quick to point out that he doesn't believe the change in voice actors will ultimately hurt the experience of watching the show. 

"The writing quality has never been better, and all the screenwriters have stayed," he explained. "I don't think anyone will bat an eyelid hearing the new voices."

An argument could be made that Roiland is irreplaceable as both the title character and others he lent his voice to over the years, but Ouweleen believes "it is possible" viewers won't even know the difference (suggesting the title duo won't sound that different when we next see them). 

He added, "It's looking good. It's a rather unique situation. I'll take an example: there have been several great Bugs Bunny voice actors, and I love what Jeff Bennett has done with them. But it's not Mel Blanc! And yet we recognize the character."

We'll see how things go, but considering the fact Roiland has reportedly taken a back seat in recent years from a creative standpoint, Rick and Morty not actually missing him is a very real possibility. 

Rick and Morty season 7 is expected to premiere on Adult Swim later this year.

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dracula
dracula - 6/16/2023, 4:11 PM
could get someone like Rob paulsen to do them all
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 6/16/2023, 4:24 PM
@dracula - Yep, nothing that Roiland could do that an actual pro couldn't do at least as well if not better.
dracula
dracula - 6/16/2023, 4:33 PM
@ClintThaHamster - and others wouldnt need to get drunk to do any of the voices
The1st
The1st - 6/17/2023, 10:57 AM
@dracula - Can't wait for this to be referenced in the show in some fashion. A wasted opportunity if not.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 6/16/2023, 4:30 PM
Great then, looks like the guy who used to take part in the writing, directing, producing (and plays half the characters) wasn’t needed after all.

By the way, did someone from adult swim held a gun to his head while giving the interview, or is it just the general mood at the studio?

Terrific damage control.



Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 4:34 PM
@Usernametaken - apparently (and this is still a little speculative), he was not adding a lot of value. He hasn't been writing, directing or anything else beyond voice casting for years. If anything they made it seem like he was more of a problem than an asset.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 4:34 PM
*voice acting
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/16/2023, 7:14 PM
@Itwasme - at minimum, he voices most of the characters. That's like doing The Simpsons without Dan Castellaneta... If Dan Castellaneta was also the creator of the shown.
Blergh
Blergh - 6/16/2023, 7:49 PM
@Usernametaken - the writing is mostly Harmon from what I heard
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 9:14 PM
@Ryguy88 - yes, and apparently it was a struggle to get him to put in the effort. Does it make sense to keep someone who is totally disengaged, late constantly, difficult to work with, and from multiple accounts intoxicated most of the time - or do you hire new talent? I think this explains why they aren't overly concerned about his departure. The case has been dropped. They easily could bring him back, but they have no desire to.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 9:18 PM
@Blergh - he hasn't written or done anything besides voice acting for years.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 6/17/2023, 4:44 AM
@Itwasme - yes, it's what the rumors says.

I mean it's kind of hard to believe that there isn't any challenge by him leaving and that the show can only be better. It's a nice narrative but where do you think those rumors comes from? The same people that this narrative would help.

We'll see after season 7 and 8 comes out how things turns out, but it's going to be a major change for the show.
TheJester
TheJester - 6/19/2023, 9:54 AM
@Itwasme - easy out after the pitchforks and torches. "oh well, he sucked anyways, replaceable"
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/16/2023, 4:47 PM
So innocent but leaves the show.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 6/16/2023, 4:51 PM
Tracy Morgan. Do it.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/16/2023, 5:06 PM
This show has been going downhill for years.

Even though this guy is at minimum a creep, I don’t think I’m interested any more after this. The first two seasons are still the best and the past few seasons get 2-3 good episodes per year max. But it just isn’t as inventive or interesting as it used to be.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/16/2023, 5:15 PM
@mountainman - For example, the only good Season 6 episodes were Solaricks, Final DeSmithation, and Analyze Piss.

Night Family was ok and I can even be nice and put that one in the good category.

And the rest of the season was bad.

The Die Hard one had one joke that wasn’t funny the first time stretched out over the whole episode.

Dinosaur one was boring.

Beth being a lesbian with her clone is just creepy and weird.

Lightsaber one is boring and the President hasn’t been interesting in a long time.

The Morty as king one was so incredibly stupid.

The Self Referential six were dumb and just seemed like a worse version of the Vindicators.

It’s been like this since season 3. A few good episodes and a whole lot of not so good ones.

Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 9:17 PM
@mountainman - Maybe this is because Harmon has reportedly been completely uninterested in doing anything with the show. This might be the boost it needs to be reinvigorated.
DannyDischarge
DannyDischarge - 6/16/2023, 9:18 PM
@mountainman - Seasons 1 & 2 are fantastic, season 3 is good, but it went downhill for me after that. Like you, I also grew uninterested. Kinda like “Adventure Time,” or “Supernatural,” or “Archer,” they all had great first few seasons, but then they kept going, and the longer they all went, the less I cared.

I’ve definitely seen seasons 4-6 of “Rick and Morty,” but do I remember any of it? Nah. Seasons 1-3 of “R&M” are memorable.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/16/2023, 9:19 PM
@mountainman - Roiland I mean.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/16/2023, 10:38 PM
@Itwasme - I’ve heard he i’m has been just doing voice acting for seasons. So if that’s the case, the sub par writing isn’t on him and won’t change once he’s gone. In fact, the best writing was during the first two seasons when I believe he had more involvement in the writing process.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/17/2023, 1:58 AM
@mountainman - maybe his acting has also played a role...
mountainman
mountainman - 6/17/2023, 5:33 AM
@Itwasme - Could be. Tough to speculate about a voice actors impact on writing that has gotten worse over time.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 6/16/2023, 5:28 PM
This show isnt that good anyway. Tried to get into it a few times and just never liked it enough. I know I am in the minority on that though.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 6/16/2023, 5:36 PM
This show is dead now.
chrissamperi
chrissamperi - 6/16/2023, 6:08 PM
So are they going to give the gig to Sean Kelly or what?
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/16/2023, 6:22 PM
Doesn’t bother me at all. I got about halfway through the 3rd season and lost interest so I won’t be watching it. 🤷‍♂️
PatientXero
PatientXero - 6/16/2023, 6:52 PM
Retardation at its finest.
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 6/16/2023, 7:01 PM
Jeff Bennet never played Bugs Bunny
DocSpock
DocSpock - 6/16/2023, 7:28 PM


This is 100% horrible news.

Rick & Morty R.I.P.

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