X-Men ’97 Cast on the Legacy of First Class Mutants & Original Animated Series
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Diving deep into what Marvel fans can expect from X-Men 97, the cast of the animated Disney Plus series sit down with Akeem Lawanson and IGN. Cal Dodd (original voice of “Wolverine”), Lenore Zann (original voice of “Rogue”), Holly Chou (the new voice of “Jubilee”), A.J. LoCascio (the new voice of “Gambit”), and Ray Chase (the new voice of “Cyclops”) discuss what it feels like to see the return of the series, the challenges they faced, and the attraction of the original X-Men animated series. The original #XMen animated series did such a great job of adapting some classic X-Men story lines, and now we get to see new stories being told and forged in the classic style of the original series.
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Cal voicing Wolverine is like Kevin Conroy voicing Batman the Animated Series.
@JOVONO
2 ай бұрын
Yeah and Steve Blum as Wolverine is like what Bruce Greenwood is for Batman What makes Cal great is that his Wolverine sounds Canadian
@MetalArcade
2 ай бұрын
Love Steve Blum too
@teddybeer6206
2 ай бұрын
That's my opinion as well. As far as I'm concerned, Cal Codd IS Wolverine. This is the ONLY Wolverine who's actually voiced by a Canadian.
@teddybeer6206
2 ай бұрын
@@JOVONO The fact that Cal actually is Canadian helps.
@minicle426
Ай бұрын
In what way?
Watch the internet go crazy when 90s Spider-Man appears in an episode.
@classicsbycandace
2 ай бұрын
Facts! 😎
@KeeperProtector
2 ай бұрын
Will he show up?🤔
@dreadnight0913
2 ай бұрын
Hell yes
@l0n3w01f
2 ай бұрын
Oh man, it's the rumor
@KleenxkuT
2 ай бұрын
Don't...don't give me hope!!!
Jesus...i was 100% certain Gambit and Cyclops were the same voice actors too. Amazing job there.
@thesilverblack708
2 ай бұрын
Would have been an a miracle if Cyclops's actor did return, considering he passed away in 2020. Gambit has been recast, though his OG voice actor will still be apart of the series as Cable.
@rogerpedrosa1854
2 ай бұрын
This is awesome to see the faces behind the characters 👏👏👏... Awesome...
@julesdedoro9950
2 ай бұрын
@@thesilverblack708OG VA for Cable became new Villain FOH Carl Denti known as X-cutioner
@Zoze13
2 ай бұрын
Wow so they rotated voice actors around? Wish they kept the same ones but that’s a pretty cool alternative.
@akombalasau4022
Ай бұрын
So who is who now? Plz help me
Can't believe that Cal Dodd still interprets Wolverine perfectly after all these years
@flatline2k6
2 ай бұрын
He’s the best at what he does.
@twosense7723
2 ай бұрын
And what he does isn’t very nice.
@brandoonf6962
Ай бұрын
@@twosense7723 bub.
You couldn’t replace Lenore playing Rogue! She used her own voice and still sounds fabulous!
@Gargoyle_75
Ай бұрын
Proof in hand: episode 5.
@HRBJHD
Ай бұрын
@@Gargoyle_75 Still sad about that... She's a treasure!
@Usagimaru1
9 күн бұрын
She sounds more like her now than on 97. The ADR did not do her justice. Hopefully this is fixed for season 2.
Rogue screaming and saying "Get Out of My Head' will forever be burned in my mind😂😂
Cal’s Wolverine is as iconic as Kevin Conroy’s Batman
im 41 and just so happy we get the X-Men Animation back!
@Detroitswagg28
2 ай бұрын
Same I'm 41 as well.
@adamsamad
2 ай бұрын
Me too
@adamsamad
2 ай бұрын
Early 80s kids. We were all in elementary school or junior high running home to catch it on fox 5
@KidBowsur
2 ай бұрын
And the story is peak again too
@GalaxyRoyal
2 ай бұрын
Born in the 90s and now I’m in my 30s, it’s a new era and rebirth that X-Men from the 90s is back 26 years later. 🥹❤️
Damn! The way Ray rips that line about Gambit and the beignets! That's incredible.
@Usagimaru1
9 күн бұрын
He sounds like the original
It kinda looks like the cast has dressed up reminiscent of their own characters. That’s dope! 😀
Ray Chase honors Norm Spencer perfectly and same goes with Matthew Waterson honoring David Hemblen.
@julesdedoro9950
2 ай бұрын
Ray Chase Voice of The Winter Soldier from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is now finally picked cyclops in X-men 97
@akombalasau4022
Ай бұрын
Is he also Nuivelette in Genshin impact?
@shazee6608
Ай бұрын
@@akombalasau4022 Yes he is!
@rohanbesra4831
13 күн бұрын
@@julesdedoro9950he's Noctis from Final Fantasy 15 too
@julesdedoro9950
13 күн бұрын
@@rohanbesra4831 and later he appeared in DLC Tekken 7 as guest fighter in Season 2 alongside Geese Howard from Fatal Fury in season 1 and season 3 Main Antagonist from the walking dead series.
The actors new and old are doing fantastic. Seriously.
100% best wolverine voice hands down
@sadepennbrook
2 ай бұрын
His voice actually _improved_ with age. It’s surreal and very rare!
@JOVONO
2 ай бұрын
Yes and his Wolverine is the most Canadian sounding as well
@ytuser_3122
2 ай бұрын
For me, him, Hugh Jackman and Steve Blum are equally great as Wolverine
@Le_Mon9
2 ай бұрын
Wished that Cal picked up the picture frame and caressed Jean Grey's picture lol
@brandoonf6962
Ай бұрын
@@ytuser_3122 1. Dodd 2. Blum 3. Jackman
The WE CAN TOUCH! Between Lenore and A.J. Was priceless.😂Gambit and Rogue are endgame!🤙🏽🤎💙🩷💚💛
@Gargoyle_75
Ай бұрын
Well, this sentence makes full sense after episode 5.
@lilykaneko4036
Ай бұрын
Absolutely heartbroken 💔😢
@TimDaco
Ай бұрын
Now I'm Heartbroken 😭
Batman, Power Rangers, and Marvel were Fox Kids' Dynamic Trio With Merry Melodies and Steven Speildberg serving as excellent support.
Cal Dodd will always be Wolverine's voice in my mind. X-Men the Animated Series and the Capcom Marvel fighting games cemented Cal into Wolverine's character.
@ashuosake2323
2 ай бұрын
Tornado Claw! Lives rent free in my mind.
@WTFisTingispingis
Ай бұрын
BERSERKER BARRAGE!
Im just happy jubilee finally gets her time back after all the movies shoving her to the back
@Deadwolf27
2 ай бұрын
Jubilee is the GOAT
@jokester3076
2 ай бұрын
Jubilee wasn’t in the comics originally that’s why she was sidelined in the movies
@heroicdefender9747
2 ай бұрын
Jubilee was in the comics wtf are you talking about? She made her comics debut in 1989 which was literally three years before the 90’s X-Men animated series
@koltontaylor7089
2 ай бұрын
They even shoved her to the back in this interview
@SilverStrumer
2 ай бұрын
She was shoved because originally in the comics, it was Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat who was in her place. They got Jubilee instead after the first pilot flopped.
The cast not knowing how popular (read: how much money) the show was at the time is so Saban
Lenore is my heart. Rogue forever
Wolverine is one of the few fictional characters to have a perfectly cast voice actor & perfectly cast movie actor play him. Cal even looks like a real life wolverine
@TalkSickMass
2 ай бұрын
The craziest thing about Cal is that he used to be a David Cassidy-type pop singer in the 70's.
@ytuser_3122
2 ай бұрын
Cal Dodd, Hugh Jackman and Steve Blum are the best actors for Wolverine
My theory on how Rogue and Magneto could "touch" is once she has some of his powers, she instinctively creates a magnetic force with the same polarity as his. They are two magnets pushing each other apart & that gives her the sensation of touch without actually touching.
@cngotham4111
10 күн бұрын
Probably
What an awesome interview. I'm so glad this series has come back, now we can get to know the voice actors better and they can in turn receive their flowers
Ray Chase - does he sound like Cyclops all the time? cause that voice is *chef's kiss*
Nothing but LOVE for the cast of X-Men 97. They are doing an amazing job. 🥰
its really sad that they didnt receive all their fanmail
as soon as Lenore Zann spoke, it feels like it's '97 all over again❤❤❤
It's great to see both cast members new and old and hear how they felt about the original series and this continuation. Akeem did a great job with this interview being both a fan and a professional at the same time.
@ytuser_3122
2 ай бұрын
Akeem is the best IGN interviewer, tbh
Absolutely fantastic interview. Seeing all of them bring back that energy and spark of the OG X-Men brings joy to my heart.
I'm so happy we get X-Men '97. The og just had so much influence on my imagination and geekiness to come lol. And the new series is great !
Cal will forever be the greatest wolverine. Not even Hugh Jackman lived up to his portrayal of the character
nah they've got the picture frame of scott and jean
Perfect portrayal of Wolverine; short and grumpy with a thick Canadian accent
Best voice of Wolverine in history
wow rogue va still got it
X-Men 97 truly is a masterpiece!😆🙌🏽🔥🟡🔴
FYI when they say “top 2 animated” series, the other one is Batman the animated series if it wasn’t obvious. Both shows at the same time was a hell of a time to be alive.
@minicle426
Ай бұрын
If it was another, would you be angry? :P
This show is a massive success! It has become a hit!
@JessicaChastainFan
2 ай бұрын
No surprise there. After decades, we finally have the REAL X-Men back in the mainstream.
My heroes. X-Men, Spider-Man, Batman Tas, Justice League, and AMH. All classics. Best shows.
@wizeguy26
2 ай бұрын
The classic lineup!
Why wasn't Alison Sealy-Smith a part of this interview? She's one of the few original cast members too
@SPACEKNOCKERZ76
2 ай бұрын
Maybe not on the area.
@BrianAwesome
2 ай бұрын
Because she's still sad about her power loss.
@YawnBlue
2 ай бұрын
Probably just a scheduling issue.
@wizeguy26
2 ай бұрын
The whole cast has been bombarded with interview requests lol
@Usagimaru1
9 күн бұрын
She is not the original but she voice matched her completely to the point it is her own.
Love Lenore's Rogue Letterman Jacket. Now, all that's missing are her X-Men earrings she was wearing in a previous interview.
The old and new cast are iconic
This is so cool. Loved their voices in the original.
I'm curious as to why they didn't let Chris Potter play Gambit. Imo he's just as iconic as Rogue or Wolverine's voice.
@Bmhtsos18
Ай бұрын
Catherine Disher also curiously didn't reprise her role as Jean Grey either.
@fv6125
Ай бұрын
Even weirder is Chris Potter is still part of this new show but voicing a different character. Maybe he's busy doing other things and cannot commit fulltime.
@Bmhtsos18
Ай бұрын
@@fv6125 Chris Potter actually voices Cable in the new series instead of Gambit. Catherine Disher is in the new series as well, she voices Valerie Cooper. It's strange that both came back to the new series but didn't reprise their old roles.
My younger self (decades ago) and my present self are freaking out and loving all of this! ❤🎉
@ADragon-gi9mr
Ай бұрын
yOUR YOUNGER SELF IS YOU.
Big shout-out to Akeem's mother for lending him her glasses for the interview.
@geekheavy
2 ай бұрын
you're a fake fan. those are Stan Lee specs.
Just watched Cold Vengeance again. Such a great performance from Cal
voice acting on the show was incredible!
Lenore Zann will ALWAYS be Rogue to me sugah.
Fantastic interview 👏
The actor for Rogue is fresh af in that custom letterman. My apologies for not being familiar with your game
Batman and X Men the top 2
@stevencarrillo1680
2 ай бұрын
do you know what list they are referencing? cause IGN's own list has x-men at #13. batman at #2
16:50 « Jean! Jean! Jean! JEAN! JEEEEEAAAAN!!!!! » 😂 Jean-gle Bells Jean-gle Bells Jean-gle All The Way 🤣
Take a bow ray chase
Most animated series I've grown out of, but X-Men '97 is genuinely engaging. Just picked up the entire original series and look forward to watching it again.
THANKS for this!!!!
Didn’t catch his name, but interviewer killed this 🏆
@ryuusaki7309
2 ай бұрын
Akeem
@geekheavy
2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾
Well, x men 97 is the first project of Marvel in being considered a masterpiece since endgame, so, get ready, u're gonna be around for a while guys!! this has to last at least 10 seasons!! fan base is gonna support this and not let it go
If Capcom make another marvel vs Capcom, they have to use these guys.
that gambit voice actor can be exactly like Remy/gambit himself...sad that the other OG voice actors are gone...excited that we get renewed for 2 new seasons
@FallenGemini
2 ай бұрын
Not all the OG voices are gone. Most like OG Gambit (Chris Potter) and OG Julibee are voicing other characters because one thing or another. For instance, Chris Potter will voice Cable and OG Cable voiced X-Cutioner.
yay! interviews with the cast
Cal and Lenore are amazing people, meeting them was a dream come true .Well worth a ticket to a Con if they are going
It’s nice to have the original voices for Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, & Beast back after so long. If they really planned of bringing back Spider-Man TAS, it should be called Spider-Man 98. Because that is when the show last ended. Be nice for the old voices for Peter, Cat, Venom, Carnage, & Norman to finished where they left off. While probably having some new voices for the other characters. Like having MJ, Harry, Dr.Connors, & Doc Ock being voiced by their voices from Ultimate Spider-Man.
well, you guys are gonna win a Emmy just from episode five.. rogues voice actor MVP
this is the best thing disney has done since infinity war. its like having a piece of a childhood back... brought back as strong as possible. you guys are dope.
ray did a helluva job with cyclops sounds exactly like the former actor that passed away
Hi Sugah
Fox really did them dirty
Really fun interview 😊
This is Awesome! I'm so Happy They're back & I'm Happy for them.👍🏾
Batman, X-Men, and Gargoyles will always be my holy trinity of 90's animation.
@slomotionproductions8005
23 күн бұрын
Can't argue with that. That's a great lineup.
hiding the fan mail jus to keep their wages down is outrageous
The tease to Spiderman TAS happened in the first episode and it will happen. They will bring back John Semper Jr.
Love the framed picture of Cyclops and Jean. Great touch
Is it just me or does Ray Chase’s Cyclops sound exactly like when Chris Parnell VA’s a confident Cyril Figgis? 😅😅😅
Wow they are great humble and genuine and passionate
Legends
We all know why xmen TAS is still popular, its all because of rogue 😏
@DiamondBlade11
2 ай бұрын
hardly ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
This show is lit!!!! Please keep up the phenomenal work. My entire family are ecstatic for the airing of the show…
Love how they all have visual aspects of their characters
"Here's my voice audition reel mon ami ... remember it"
Why does Cal Dodd sound more like the old Wolverine here then on the show? Weird.
This makes me so emotional 🥹🥹
Wolverine and Rogue's voices along with Storm's are arguably the most iconic ones in the show.
Dude voicing Gambit could definitely play him in movie adoption as well. Disney pleas! 🥺
@julesdedoro9950
2 ай бұрын
Solo Gambit Movie coming next year upcoming MCU Mutant Saga
@adamoxen
2 ай бұрын
You trying to give Channing Tatum a premature heart attack😂
@TalkSickMass
2 ай бұрын
He was Marty McFly in Telltale's BTTF games.
@murk4552
2 ай бұрын
@@adamoxenif he dies, he dies - Omega Red probably
@adamoxen
2 ай бұрын
@@murk4552 🤣🤣🤣
X Men is the greatest show
Ray Chase is the same age as me and he’s from Freehold NJ 😲 he did Scott perfectly
They all resemble their characters!
I’m about to turn 30 real soon and I’m already in love with X-Men. And Disney recently recreated X-Men ‘97? I’m all in!
I'm very surprised to hear them say they were unaware until 3 years in it was a hide. It was a massive phenomenon before the 1st season ended.
This is great ❤❤❤
This rules,i cant get enough of X-men
X Men was the first series that got me into comic books and Manga and anime.
They low-key didn't want to say the corporation undercut them to save money
Wolverines animated face looks like his voice actors.
97 is the best xmen stuff that even exist.
These guys are rockstars!!!
Wait...thats NOT the o.g voice for cyclops??? Great job man!
@lukegarner6948
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, sadly the OG voice passed away in 2020. Ray Chase (new VA) has been killing it in the anime industry, and he's now a fantastic Cyclops!
@To.me.my.X-Men.97
2 ай бұрын
Hes no longer breathing. Hes gone. Passed away. Ups and Daisies. Ash to ash dust to dust. Flatline. HE DEAD
This is so dope
Cant believe Ray Chase voice Cyclops and Neuvillette from Genshin❤❤❤
@andrew_oid
Ай бұрын
And Sukuna from JJK as well as Noctis from FFXV :)
Jennifer Hale is the definitive Jean now! Been a fan of here since Spider-Man TAS