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Reuben Langdon(Dante, Ken, Mike in TLoU2) called critics of attempted coup who supported the BLM protests "hypocrites"[UP: Harassed others on Twitter]
- Thread starter Neoxon
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Damn straight.
Ken was always this weird character that is basically Ryu but blonde (gameplay wise he is deeper). A really bland character. Sean is more stylish and can be evolved further.
I really hope SF6 is after 3 so that they can start giving us more 3 characters.
VGC covers news, Reuben attempts backpedal
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VGC is now covering the news.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
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VGC is now covering the news.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
Quit playing dumb, jackass! Holy shit! Talk about denial.
Edit: And not surprised with some of the responses.
Capcom Responds
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VGC is now covering the news.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
The replies to that tweet are exactly what I expected.
I appreciate the context related info.
VGC is now covering the news.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
"Please reference where"
lol
Hopefully more journalists talk about it.
We'll see how that goes come next time Dante or Ken need to show up.
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That's what I'm worried about, especially since the statement they gave was basically a nothing quote.
He dont want thruths being told to him but he'll keep on spewing his garbage ass ideals publicly?
Soon enough he'll have to block the whole world.
This is the exact same statement Capcom PR made two years ago when Langdon did his first round of BLM criticizing and sexual assault victim blaming while defending Vic Mignogna.
Gotta admit, I didn't think Capcom would respond at all. That's nice. Now let's see what they do next time Dante and Ken appear. That's the real test.
You're up, Naughty Dog.
I mean, it's not like Ken has an iconic voice. He's been doing it since SF4, they can find any other generic dude voice for him.
I don't see how people can defend his stupid shit. He's just a voice actor, he can be recast, I don't see why you'd fight that. Dude's a piece of shit. I know Capcom has an "excuse" but I really hope something is done about this, Karen Strassman, Quinton Flynn, and any other VA that's shown their ass recently.
I kind of disagree, though I've put in thousands of hours in SFIV and V. I will say I won't care one bit if they change it though.
VGC is now covering the news.
And to the surprise of nobody, Reuben is trying to backpedal.
Motherfucker tweets "A riot is the voice of the unheard" in response to the insurrection and plays dumb about it.
The people who are defending him tend to be the exact same sort of right wing shitheads that he is and agree with his nonsense. They always get mad when one of their own gets rebuked for their shitty behavior.
The original tweet (well, but the whole account) she's replying to/agreeing with is now deleted but wasn't the actress who played Freya in God of War agreeing with a similar sentiment after the Capitol riot, too? Was basically equating the terrorist storming the Capitol with BLM protests and saying that if you supported BLM then you had to support the Pro-Trump riot.
I can't find the original tweet she was agreeing with now but the Google cache shows the first part of it...
I can't find the original tweet she was agreeing with now but the Google cache shows the first part of it...
People like him should not be platformed and I hope he gets fired.
I like the characters for sure but fuck this voice actor specifically - who cares if he gets replaced? Cool carefree anime lead voice is NOT hard to come by and based on the amount of similar protags for Chris, Ken and Dante, there should be plenty of viable alternatives. Let him go voice shit for the dumb fuck equivalent of these storied franchises.
I like the characters for sure but fuck this voice actor specifically - who cares if he gets replaced? Cool carefree anime lead voice is NOT hard to come by and based on the amount of similar protags for Chris, Ken and Dante, there should be plenty of viable alternatives. Let him go voice shit for the dumb fuck equivalent of these storied franchises.
Really pathetic tweet.
So many voice actors are showing their asses lately. It is sad to see this.
Reuben has a history of posting anti-semitic & racist conspiracy theories on Facebook
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Apparently buying into & signal-boosting bigoted conspiracy theories has been a common thing for Reuben, even before it started to become common knowledge in 2019.
I'm half joking when I say I want DmC2, really, I'd rather have Donte then another Reuben Dante. I doubt there will be a DMC6 anytime soon, but I if Dante comes back, I sincerely hope it's a new actor.
Same thing they said last time this happened. Meanwhile, they have no problem having Reuben on their payroll. Basically, they don't care.
This was posted in the PS OT, and while it was definitely not a good look she did follow up with this at least:
Thats all well and good but the resounding point she's agreeing with and parroting is that the riots and terrorists storming Capitol Hill are equal to the BLM protests. Her one addition to the dialogue on Jan 7th was to say 'I agree that violence - like with the BLM protests - isn't good!'
It's disgusting. Unable to denounce racist Trump cultists and literal domestic terrorism without linking it to BLM protests and throwing them under the bus to make a point.
It is, comparisons between both, even if just related to violent acts, are just dumb.
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Yeah, Freya's gonna need a recast next time we see her.
If it makes you feel a little better ken's voice is so generic and EZ to do that I can do the it myself without missing a beat. We don't need him.
Capcom hire me pls
White people who bury their head in the sand with this "God and prayer will fix the problem of police murdering black people!" make me sick.
Not saying this about anyone specifically, but what I think a lot of people don't know when talking about replacing Reuben. Excising Reuben from Capcom and DMC isn't impossible like Sugiyama, but it's incredibly unlikely. It's not just about picking a new voice and performer. If he were just that, it would've been very simple. But Reuben is a major collaborator with Capcom and a close personal friend of key employees. He's contributed a lot past and present to DMC and Capcom beyond his vocal performances and mocap. He helped build and modernize Capcom's mocap and performance knowhow back in the PS2 era and, and contributed a lot to the script and localization of DMC3 and to a varying degree on their later collaborations.The work the team did on DMC3 was very influential within the industry in general. He helped define the character of Dante as much as Itsuno, Shimomura and writer Morihashi. He's also close personal friends with the two former and many others at Capcom. He and his team aren't just typical actors and performers. They're involved from very early on in their Capcom productions, particularly DMC, which is not the case for most performers. He's a key point of contact for the rest of the performers. And he's active in the promotion of DMC games in a way that most performers, even Dan and Johnny, aren't. He was part of the promotion tour at TGS. He is essentially one of the two faces of DMC along with Itsuno, and is very respected both in Japan and internationally for his oeuvre including having worked on Avatar and other major productions.
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Well if they can't replace him like you say then what are they supposed to do?
Who cares what he did for the series in the past. What matters is now. And what he's doing now is posting support for literal terrorists. Other companies can survive without him and his company, so can Capcom.🤷♂️
What do you want me to say? I'm not Capcom. I can't answer for them. I don't even know if they'd know how even if they want to replace him. I didn't say Reuben can't be replaced. I said it's more complicated than just hiring someone else. I don't presume to tell people not to want Reuben replaced (and indeed I'm not). I'm not even deeply attached to Reuben's Dante beyond having a (conflicted) appreciation for what he's done for the character and the franchise, as I've never been enarmored with his performance and I've seen Dante be replaced before.
Capcom cares. Itsuno definitely cares. That's what I'm saying. Hence why they're saying they don't support his views while they will continue to work with him no matter what.
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Meh I could shit out some written lines for Dante too in like 10 minutes lmao. And another voice actor to replace him isn't a tough ordeal either it's not a wholly unique voice.
What's interesting is how involved in the industry he is with his mocapping studio tho. Didn't know that. Makes it more unlikely for him to be dropped from shit sadly.
What's interesting is how involved in the industry he is with his mocapping studio tho. Didn't know that. Makes it more unlikely for him to be dropped from shit sadly.
Another example in the long history of Reuban Langdon's bullshit, I doubt Capcom is gonna stop using him but fuckin' come on, this is not a new thing from him. DO SOMETHING.