Square Enix has confirmed the English voice actor for Sephiroth has been recast for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.<\/p>\n
Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed the One-Winged Angel would sound a bit different in the upcoming remake continuation during an interview with YouTuber and Final Fantasy 7 aficionado Maximilian Dood. He showed up to share more about Square Enix’s latest just hours after its Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal trailer pulled back the curtain with a first look at gameplay and a Sephiroth with a lower, gravellier voice.<\/p>\n
Fans had immediately noticed the character sounded different from the performance actor Tyler Hoechlin delivered in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth. Hamaguchi said this is, in fact, due to the role being recast because Hoechlin was unavailable during development.<\/p>\n
For Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, fans will instead hear Tarvis Willingham \u2013 an actor with a long, long history in video games, movies, and shows \u2013 playing the English version of Sephiroth. His resume is so filled with projects that, chances are, you’ve probably heard his voice at least once, if not a few times, through the years.<\/p>\n
Sonic the Hedgehog fans might recognize Willingham as the voice behind Knuckles in Sonic Boom, while Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood watchers will know him as Roy Mustang. In addition to being one of the many faces behind Dungeons & Dragons show Critical Role and Thor in many Marvel projects, Willingham has even provided his talents to both the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series in the past.<\/p>\n
While Willingham will bring a lot of experience to Sephiroth in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, some fans will no doubt be at least a bit disappointed to hear that Hoechlin has exited the role just as the trilogy comes to a head. There’s also the fact that Hoechlin played Sephiroth not only for Remake and Rebirth but Crisis Core: Final Fantasy Reunion and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier, too.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nFinal Fantasy VII Revelation Screenshots<\/h3>\n